Consider the following statements :
- 1.It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
- 2.It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
- 3.It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: Chengiz Khan reached the Indus around 1221 chasing Jalaluddin of Khwarezm, during Iltutmish's reign. Statement 2 is wrong: Timur invaded in 1398 under Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, not Muhammad bin Tughluq. Statement 3 is wrong: Vasco da Gama arrived in 1498, long after Deva Raya II died (1446). So only 1.
Watch for: The Tughluq name in statement 2 is right but the ruler is wrong; check the exact ruler.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Timur came in the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud, not Muhammad bin Tughluq.
- C. Wrong because Deva Raya II died decades before 1498.
- D. Wrong because both 2 and 3 are false.
Source to check: Satish Chandra, Medieval India Part 1 (NCERT old edition), chapters on Delhi Sultanate and Vijayanagara
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