Consider the following statements: 1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the…
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?
1 only
1 and 2
3 only
2 and 3
Solution
Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of Jalal-ud-din Mangbarni during Iltutmish's reign (1221) — Statement 1 correct. Timur invaded India during the reign of Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Tughluq (1398), not Muhammad bin Tughluq — Statement 2 incorrect. Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, during the reign of the Saluva dynasty, not Deva Raya II — Statement 3 incorrect.