Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Major Developments | ||
| (A) | 500-400 BCE | (I) | Rise of Chalukyas in Karnataka |
| (B) | 327-325 BCE | (II) | Rulers of Magadha consolidate power |
| (C) | 320 CE | (III) | Beginning of Gupta rule |
| (D) | 500-600 CE | (IV) | Invasion of Alexander of Macedon |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
(A) 500-400 BCE — this matches (II) Rulers of Magadha consolidate power. In this period Magadha rose to become the most powerful of the mahajanapadas, under rulers such as Bimbisara and Ajatashatru.
(B) 327-325 BCE — this matches (IV) Invasion of Alexander of Macedon. Alexander crossed into the north-west in 327 BCE, defeated Porus at the Hydaspes (Jhelum) in 326 BCE and turned back in 325 BCE when his army refused to march further.
(C) 320 CE — this matches (III) Beginning of Gupta rule. Chandragupta I came to the throne around 320 CE, the year from which the Gupta era is counted.
(D) 500-600 CE — this matches (I) Rise of Chalukyas in Karnataka. The Chalukyas of Badami (Vatapi) rose in the 6th century CE under Pulakeshin I.