Arrange the following rulers of the Mughal Empire in a sequence starting with the first ruler:
(A) Akbar
(B) Aurangzeb
(C) Humayun
(D) Babur
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (C), (A), (B)
(D) Babur — founded the Mughal Empire after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat (1526); ruled 1526–1530.
(C) Humayun — Babur’s son; ruled 1530–1540, lost the throne to Sher Shah Suri and won it back in 1555.
(A) Akbar — Humayun’s son; ruled 1556–1605.
(B) Aurangzeb — Shah Jahan’s son; ruled 1658–1707, the last of the great Mughals.