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General Knowledge Question on History

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

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

Explanation

Solution

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)