Previous Year Question
What is the correct chronological order of the given rulers who ruled in India?
I. Sher Shah Suri
II. Akbar
III. Alauddin Khilji
IV. Iltutmish
A.
I, II, III, IV
B.
IV, I, III, II
C.
III, IV, I, II
D.
IV, III, I, II
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct chronological order according to their reigns is:
Iltutmish → Alauddin Khilji → Sher Shah Suri → Akbar
Iltutmish ruled in the thirteenth century, followed later by Alauddin Khilji during the Delhi Sultanate. In the sixteenth century, Sher Shah Suri ruled from 1540 to 1545 CE, while Akbar ruled from 1556 to 1605 CE.