History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2013 History
Chronologically arrange the following events and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. The collapse of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani
- 2. Conquest of Sri Lanka by Rajendra Chola
- 3. Annexation of the Yadava kingdom of Devagiri to the Sultanate of Delhi
- 4. The visit of Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller, to South India
A1, 3, 2, 4
B2, 1, 4, 3 ✓ Correct
C2, 1, 3, 4
D1, 4, 3, 2
Correct answer: (B) 2, 1, 4, 3 — The correct chronological order is 2, 1, 4, 3.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 2, 1, 4, 3.
★Rajendra Chola conquered Sri Lanka in about 1029 CE, the earliest event.
★The Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani collapsed about 1200 CE.
★Marco Polo visited South India between about 1292 and 1294 CE.
★Devagiri of the Yadavas was annexed to the Delhi Sultanate in 1304 CE.
★These events span the late Chola to the early Sultanate age.
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