Arrange the following major developments in a chronological order.
A. Beginning of Gupta rule.
B. Vakatakas in the Deccan.
C. Invasion of Alexander of Macedonia.
D. End of the Mauryan Empire.
E. Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in South India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, D, E, A, B
(C) Invasion of Alexander of Macedonia. — c. 327-325 BCE.
(D) End of the Mauryan Empire. — c. 185 BCE.
(E) Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in South India. — c. 200-100 BCE; the chapter timeline lists this phase, which runs on to c. 100 BCE, after the end of the Mauryan empire.
(A) Beginning of Gupta rule. — c. 320 CE.
(B) Vakatakas in the Deccan. — c. 375-415 CE, in the time of Chandragupta II.
Tip: Every event of this question is a line of the chapter timeline. Revise the timelines at the end of each chapter: sequence questions are set straight from them.
Note: The question is not properly framed, as the dates of D and E overlap. The book’s timeline dates the Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas in South India to c. 200-100 BCE, a period that begins a little before the end of the Mauryan Empire (c. 185 BCE). So E does not fall strictly after D. However, most of the period of E lies after D, and only Option (2) begins with the invasion of Alexander (c. 327-325 BCE), the earliest of the five developments. Therefore, Option (2) is the most appropriate answer.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 2: Kings, Farmers and Towns (2026-27)
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