The following are the early kingdoms that came into power after the decline of Harappan cultures and before the invasions of Arabs into India. Trace their existence in ascending order:-
(A) Rule of the Shakas.
(B) Beginning of Gupta rule.
(C) Rulers of Magadha consolidate their power.
(D) Accession of Chandragupta Maurya.
(E) Kushanas rose to power.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(2) (C), (D), (A), (E), (B)
(3) (D), (E), (C), (B), (A)
(4) (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)

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The correct chronological order of the early kingdoms that came into power after the decline of Harappan cultures and before the invasions of Arabs into India is: (2) (C), (D), (A), (E), (B)

100 BCE-200 CE- Shaka (peoples from Central Asia) rulers in the northwest; Roman trade; gold coinage
c. 320 CE- Beginning of Gupta rule
c. 500-400 BCE- Rulers of Magadha consolidate power
c. 321 BCE- Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
c. first century BCE- first century CE- Kushanas rose to power