Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Peasants, Zamindars and the State

Question:

Arrange the following events in a chronological order:

(A) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat, and becomes the first Mughal emperor
(B) Humayun is defeated by Sher Shah, in exile at the Safavid court
(C) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi
(D) The 'diwani' of Bengal was transferred to the English East India Company

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(A), (C), (D), (B)

(B), (A), (D), (C)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

Correct Answer:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (C), (D)

(A) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat, and becomes the first Mughal emperor : 1526
(B) Humayun is defeated by Sher Shah, in exile at the Safavid court : 1540-55 
(C) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi : 1739
(D) The 'diwani' of Bengal was transferred to the English East India Company : 1765