Multiple choice

Which is in the correct order (oldest to most recent)?

  1. Partition, British, Mughal, Gupta, Harappa, Mauryan/Ashoka

  2. Harappa, Mauryan/Ashoka, Gupta, Mughal, British, Partition

  3. Mughal, Gupta, Harappa, Mauryan/Ashoka, British, Partition

  4. Harappa, Gupta, Mauryan/Ashoka, Mughal, British, Partition
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The chronological order of these periods in Indian history is: Harappan civilization (c. 3300-1300 BCE), Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE), Gupta Empire (c. 320-550 CE), Mughal Empire (1526-1857 CE), British Rule (1858-1947 CE), and the Partition (1947).

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