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 answer is Option 2 - 2 [(C), (D), (A), (E), (B)]

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)

(C) c. 500-400 BCE- Rulers of Magadha consolidate their power.
(D) c. 321 BCE- Accession of Chandragupta Maurya.
(A) c. 100 BCE-200 CE- Rule of the Shakas.
(E) c. first century BCE- Kushanas rose to power.
(B) c. 320 CE- Beginning of Gupta rule.

Timeline of Ancient Indian History:

600-500 BCE: Establishment of Mahajanapadas
500- 400 BCE: Rulers of Magadha consolidate power in northern India
c. 327-325 BCE: Invasion of Alexander of Macedon
c. 321 BCE- Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
c. 272/268-231 BCE :Reign of Asoka.
200-100 BCE: Indo-Greek rule in the northwest; Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in south India; Satavahanas in the Deccan
100 BCE-200 CE: Shaka (peoples from Central Asia) ruled in the northwest.
78 CE: Accession of Kanishka took place (Kushanas).
320 CE: Beginning of Gupta rule
335-375 CE: Samudragupta
375-415 CE: Vakatakas rule in the Deccan
606-647 CE: Harshavardhana king of Kanauj (The Pushyabhuti dynasty, also known as the Vardhana dynasty ruled in northern India during the 6th and 7th centuries.)