Arrange the following historical events in chronological order:
A. Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi
B. The ‘diwani’ of Bengal transferred to the East India Company
C. Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat
D. Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → D, A, C, B
(D) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat — 1526. With this victory Babur became the first Mughal emperor.
(A) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi — 1739.
(C) Ahmad Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat — 1761.
(B) The ‘diwani’ of Bengal transferred to the East India Company — 1765, the latest of the four. The Company now had the right to collect the revenue of Bengal.
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