Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.

(A) Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom
(B) Establishment of the Mughal Empire by Babur
(C) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha
(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (D), (B)

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D), (B)

Chronological Timeline:

1. (A) Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom (1347 AD): The Bahmani Sultanate was established by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu) after revolting against the Delhi Sultanate (Muhammad bin Tughluq). It was the first independent Muslim kingdom in South India.
2. (C) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha (1434 AD): The Gajapati dynasty was founded by Kapilendra Deva in 1434. The kingdom reached its zenith under his rule, stretching from the Ganges in the north to the Kaveri in the south.
3. (B) Establishment of the Mughal Empire by Babur (1526 AD): Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, marking the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
4. (D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda (1518–1538 AD): While the Qutb Shahi dynasty began asserting independence around 1518, Sultan Quli Qutb-ul-Mulk formally declared independence from the decaying Bahmani Kingdom in 1538. It was one of the five Deccan Sultanates that emerged from the ruins of the Bahmani Empire.