Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.
(A) Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom
(B) Establishment of the Mughal Empire by Babur
(C) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha
(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D), (B)
Each event is placed by the year it took place.
(A) Establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom — 1347, when Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah broke away from the Delhi Sultanate and set up his kingdom in the Deccan.
(C) Establishment of the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha — 1434-35, founded by Kapilendra Deva.
(D) Emergence of the Sultanate of Golconda — 1518, under Quli Qutb Shah, as the Bahmani kingdom broke up into five Deccan Sultanates.
(B) Establishment of the Mughal Empire by Babur — 1526, after Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.