Arrange the following landmarks in history in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent:

(A) Reign of Jahangir
(B) The diwani of Bengal transferred to the East India Company
(C) Reign of Akbar
(D) Humayun regained lost territories

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (C), (A), (B)

Chronological Breakdown

• (D) Humayun regained lost territories (1555): After being in exile for nearly 15 years following his defeat by Sher Shah Suri, Humayun defeated the Suri forces and recaptured Delhi and Agra in 1555.
• (C) Reign of Akbar (1556–1605): Following the sudden death of his father Humayun, Akbar ascended the throne in 1556 and reigned until his death in 1605.
• (A) Reign of Jahangir (1605–1627): Akbar's son, Prince Salim, ascended the throne as Jahangir immediately after Akbar's death in 1605.
• (B) The diwani of Bengal transferred to the EIC (1765): Following the Battle of Buxar, the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani (right to collect revenues) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company in 1765.