History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2019 History
Arrange the following events in chronological order. Select the correct option.
- 1. Alexander leaves India
- 2. Burning of Persepolis
- 3. Alexander completes the conquest of eastern Iran beyond the Hindu Kush
- 4. Partition of Alexander's empire at Triparadisus
A3, 2, 1, 4
B2, 3, 4, 1
C3, 2, 4, 1
D2, 3, 1, 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2, 3, 1, 4 — The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4.
Explanation
★The correct order is 2, 3, 1, 4.
★The burning of Persepolis came first, in 330 BC, during Alexander's conquest of Iran.
★He then completed the conquest of eastern Iran beyond the Hindu Kush.
★He invaded India in 326 BC and left India in 325 BC.
★After his death in 323 BC, his empire was partitioned, finally at Triparadisus in 321 BC.
★So the order is the burning of Persepolis, the conquest beyond the Hindu Kush, leaving India, and the partition.
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