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UPSC Prelims 2021 Paper-1 📅 10 Oct, 2021

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?

A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
3 only
D
2 and 3
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UPSC Prelims
2021 • 10 Oct, 2021 • Paper-1
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?
Correct Answer
1 only
Mongol Threat Context: In 1221 CE, the fearsome Mongol conqueror Chengiz Khan chased the Khwarezmian prince Jalaluddin Mangabarni all the way to the banks of th......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2021
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Medieval India
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Mongol Threat Context ▼
In 1221 CE, the fearsome Mongol conqueror Chengiz Khan chased the Khwarezmian prince Jalaluddin Mangabarni all the way to the banks of the Indus River. During this precise, critical juncture, the Delhi Sultanate was being ruled by Shams-ud-din Iltutmish. Thus, statement 1 is historically accurate.
Timur's Invasion Timeline ▼
The devastating invasion of India by Timur (Tamerlane), which resulted in the sacking of Delhi, occurred in the year 1398 CE. At this time, the ruler of the Sultanate was the weak Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq, not the earlier ruler Muhammad bin Tughluq (who died in 1351). Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect.
Portuguese Arrival Timeline ▼
Vasco da Gama famously discovered the direct sea route to India and landed on the Malabar coast in 1498 CE. The reign of Deva Raya II, the great ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, had already concluded decades earlier (1422–1446 CE). Therefore, statement 3 is incorrect.
Conclusion ▼
Only the timeline linking Iltutmish with Chengiz Khan's approach is correct.
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