Chronological Order of Famous Battles

XAT 2024 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge

Arrange the following famous battles in the order of their occurrence:

(a) Battle of the Hydaspes (b) First Battle of Tarain (c) Battle of Khanwa (d) Battle of Talikota (e) Battle of Buxar

  1. A.

    (a)-(c)-(d)-(b)-(e)

  2. B.

    (a)-(e)-(b)-(c)-(d)

  3. C.

    (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e)

  4. D.

    (a)-(c)-(b)-(d)-(e)

  5. E.

    (a)-(b)-(d)-(c)-(e)

Answer

C

Explanation

Chronological order of dates:

  • Battle of the Hydaspes: 326 BCE (a)
  • First Battle of Tarain: 1191 CE (b)
  • Battle of Khanwa: 1527 CE (c)
  • Battle of Talikota: 1565 CE (d)
  • Battle of Buxar: 1764 CE (e)

Thus, the correct order is (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e).

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