Arrange the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) The Sayyid Dynasty
(B) The Lodi Dynasty
(C) The Khilji Dynasty
(D) The Tuglaq Dynasty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)
To arrange the dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in chronological order, we look at their respective periods of rule:
Timeline of the Delhi Sultanate
- The Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty: 1206 – 1290 (Not listed in your options).
- The Khilji Dynasty (C): 1290 – 1320.
- The Tughlaq Dynasty (D): 1320 – 1414.
- The Sayyid Dynasty (A): 1414 – 1451.
- The Lodi Dynasty (B): 1451 – 1526.
Final Sequence
Following the timeline from earliest to most recent, the order is:
(C) Khilji $\rightarrow$ (D) Tughlaq $\rightarrow$ (A) Sayyid $\rightarrow$ (B) Lodi
The correct answer is: (C), (D), (A), (B)