Question

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

1. Battle of the Hydaspes
2. First Battle of Tarain
3. Battle of Khanwa
4. Battle of Talikota
5. Battle of Buxar

• A. (a)-(c)-(d)-(b)-(e)
• B. (a)-(e)-(b)-(c)-(d)
• C. (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e)
• D. (a)-(c)-(b)-(d)-(e)
• E. (a)-(b)-(d)-(c)-(e)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Chronology of the battles.

• Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BCE): Fought between Alexander the Great and King Porus.
• First Battle of Tarain (1191): Fought between Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori.
• Battle of Khanwa (1527): Fought between Babur and Rana Sanga.
• Battle of Talikota (1565): Marked the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire.
• Battle of Buxar (1764): Fought between the British East India Company and the combined forces of Indian rulers.

Step 2: Arrange in chronological order.

The correct sequence is: (a) Battle of the Hydaspes, (b) First Battle of Tarain, (c) Battle of Khanwa, (d) Battle of Talikota, (e) Battle of Buxar.

Final Answer:  Option (3)