Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.

(A) Beginning of Gupta rule
(B) Rise of the Pallavas in Tamil Nadu
(C) The Arabs conquered Sind
(D) End of the Mauryan empire

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

Chronological Breakdown

• (D) End of the Mauryan Empire (c. 185 BCE): The Mauryan Empire, which reached its zenith under Ashoka, came to an end when the last ruler, Brihadratha, was assassinated by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga.

• (A) Beginning of Gupta Rule (c. 319-320 CE): The Gupta Era is generally considered to have begun with the accession of Chandragupta I in the early 4th century CE.

• (B) Rise of the Pallavas in Tamil Nadu (c. 6th Century CE): While the Pallavas existed earlier as feudatories, their rise as a major power in South India (the "Imperial Pallavas") began with Simhavishnu around 575 CE.

• (C) The Arabs conquered Sind (712 CE): Muhammad bin Qasim led the Umayyad Caliphate's forces to conquer the Sind region by defeating Raja Dahir in the early 8th century.