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
Correct answer
B
1 and 2
C
3 only
D
2 and 3
Explanation
Only statement 1 is correct. Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in 1221 while pursuing Jalal-ud-din Mangbarni, the fugitive prince of Khwarezm, in the reign of Iltutmish (1211-1236), who declined to give the prince refuge. Statement 2 is wrong: Timur's invasion, in which he crossed the Indus and his forces took Multan, came in 1398, in the reign of Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Shah Tughluq, long after Muhammad bin Tughluq died in 1351. Statement 3 is wrong: Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in May 1498, when Vijayanagara was ruled by the Saluva dynasty; Deva Raya II of the Sangama dynasty had reigned from about 1424 to 1446.
Medieval Indian HistoryMajor Dynasties and Foreign Invasions/ArrivalsIltutmishChengiz KhanKhwarezm princeMuhammad bin TughluqTaimurDeva Raya IIVijayanagara EmpireVasco da GamaIndusKerala coast