Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Medieval History

Question:

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:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

  1. The Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty: 1206 – 1290 (Not listed in your options).
  2. The Khilji Dynasty (C): 1290 – 1320.
  3. The Tughlaq Dynasty (D): 1320 – 1414.
  4. The Sayyid Dynasty (A): 1414 – 1451.
  5. 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)