Arrange the following historical landmarks in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas
(B) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Nadir Shah invades India
(D) Sher Shah defeats Humayun
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D), (C), (A)
(B) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi — 1526. The First Battle of Panipat ended the Delhi Sultanate and founded the Mughal Empire.
(D) Sher Shah defeats Humayun — 1539-1540. Sher Shah won at Chausa (1539) and Kannauj (1540) and drove Humayun out of India for fifteen years.
(C) Nadir Shah invades India — 1739. The Persian ruler defeated the Mughals at Karnal and sacked Delhi, carrying away the Peacock Throne.
(A) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas — 1761. The Third Battle of Panipat checked the Maratha advance in the north.