Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A) 500–400 BCE: This era marks the late Vedic period and the rise of the Mahajanapadas. During this time, the Rulers of Magadha (such as the Bimbisara and Ajatashatru of the Haryanka dynasty) began to consolidate power, eventually leading to the first great empire.

Match: (A) – (II)

(B) 327–325 BCE: This specific window corresponds to the Invasion of Alexander of Macedon into the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent, where he famously fought King Porus.

Match: (B) – (IV)

(C) 320 CE: This date is traditionally cited as the Beginning of Gupta rule, specifically the accession of Chandragupta I, which started the Gupta Era.

Match: (C) – (III)

(D) 500–600 CE: During this century, after the decline of the Guptas, several regional powers emerged. Most notably, the Rise of the Chalukyas in Karnataka (Badami Chalukyas) began in the mid-6th century (c. 543 CE).

Match: (D) – (I)