Arrange these major political developments in a chronological order:…

The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (B), (D), (A)

(C) Establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire — 1336, in the fourteenth century (the chapter timeline marks this date with a question mark as uncertain).

(B) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Orissa — 1435, in the fifteenth century. The Gajapati rulers of Orissa were among the contemporary rulers with whom the Vijayanagara kings competed on their northern frontier.

(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Bijapur — 1490, when the Sultanates of Ahmadnagar, Bijapur and Berar emerged.

(A) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda — 1518, in the sixteenth century, with the collapse of the Bahmani kingdom.

Tip: This question comes straight from the timeline at the end of the chapter. NTA builds whole questions on these timelines, so revise them along with the text.