Question

Consider the following events of the reign of Aurangzeb and arrange them in chronological order:

1. Battle of Deorai
2. Defeat of Shuja near Banaras
3. Battle of Samugarh
4. Victory at Dharmat

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:

  1. 2, 4, 3 and 1
  2. 1, 3, 4 and 2
  3. 3,4, 2 and 1
  4. 4, 2, 1 and 3

Answer:

Option A: 2, 4, 3 and 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 4, 3 and 1”.

Date Event
February 1658 Defeat of Shuja near Banaras.
April 1658 Battle of Dharmat
May 1658 Battle of Samugarh
April 1659 Battle of Deorai