Arrange the following landmarks in history in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi
(B) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat
(C) Reign of Akbar
(D) Reign of Shah Jahan
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)
(C) Reign of Akbar — 1556-1605. Akbar came to the throne in 1556 and secured it at the Second Battle of Panipat the same year; his reign is the earliest of the four.
(D) Reign of Shah Jahan — 1628-1658. Akbar’s grandson, the builder of the Taj Mahal, ruled after Jahangir.
(A) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi — 1739. The Persian ruler defeated the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah at Karnal and carried away the Peacock Throne.
(B) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat — 1761, the latest of the four events.