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?
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A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 3 only
D. 2 and 3
Answer: 1 only
Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. Changez khan attacked India during the reign of Iltutmish. Iltutmish saved India by refusing to support Khwariami Shah Jalaudin of Central Asia against Changez khan.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The period of Mahmud bin Tughlaq was 1325 to 1351 . During the reign of Nasuruddin Muhammad Shah(1394-1412), The last Tughlaq ruler, Taimur invaded India.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Devaraya -II reign was from 1422 to 1426. Vascodagama came to India in 1498.