Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
(A) Humayun defeated by Sher Shah
(B) Reign of Shah Jahan
(C) Ibrahim Lodi as the Delhi Sultan
(D) Bahadur Shah II exiled to Rangoon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (A), (B), (D)
(C) Ibrahim Lodi as the Delhi Sultan — he was the Sultan of Delhi until 1526, when Babur defeated him at Panipat and became the first Mughal emperor.
(A) Humayun defeated by Sher Shah — 1540. After the first phase of his reign (1530-40), Humayun lost to Sher Shah and lived in exile at the Safavid court until 1555.
(B) Reign of Shah Jahan — 1628-58, after Akbar (1556-1605) and Jahangir (1605-27).
(D) Bahadur Shah II exiled to Rangoon — 1857. The last Mughal ruler was deposed by the British after the revolt and sent to Rangoon (present-day Yangon, Myanmar).
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