Historical Dates and Events

Akbar ascended the throne in 1556 following the sudden death of his father, Humayun, though he was initially under the regency of Bairam Khan.

Alexander the Great invaded India in 326 B.C., during his campaign to expand his empire eastward. He reached the Indus River and fought the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus. The year 326 A.D. would be nearly 700 years later, and 526 B.C. is two centuries too early. There is also a typo in option D (B.D. instead of B.C.).

Mahmud of Ghazni raided the Somnath temple in Gujarat in 1025 AD, which is widely recorded in historical texts.

Mahmud of Ghazni's first major raid on India is generally considered to be his victory over Jayapala in 1001 AD.

The Mughal Emperor Akbar died on October 27, 1605, in Agra. His son Jahangir succeeded him.

Alexander the Great invaded India in 326 BC, culminating in the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus.

The times of Gautama's birth and death are uncertain. Most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE.

Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia, in July 356 BC.

Fahien was a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II in the early 5th century AD (approximate years 399-412 AD). Therefore, the correct century is the 5th century AD.

The mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization is generally dated by archaeologists to approximately 2600 BC to 1900 BC, but 3000 BC to 1500 BC is the commonly accepted broad range in many textbooks.

The Kalinga War, which had a profound impact on Ashoka and led to his conversion to Buddhism, took place in 261 BC.

Alexander the Great invaded the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent in 326 BC, leading to the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus.

Muhammad Ghori's first major invasion of India is generally cited as occurring in 1175 AD with his attack on Multan.