Historical Dates and Events

The French East India Company (Compagnie des Indes Orientales) was established by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1664 under the reign of King Louis XIV.

The mature phase of the Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization is generally dated by archaeologists to between 2600 BCE and 1900 BCE.

The Moth ki Masjid was built during the Lodi period, specifically during the reign of Sikandar Lodi.

The Sayyid dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451. They were succeeded by the Lodi dynasty.

The Gupta Era is widely accepted by historians to have commenced in 319-320 A.D., marking the coronation of Chandragupta I.

Right- East india company was established in 1600 in England to promote British trade and commerce in Asia, America and Africa.

The Persian Achaemenid Empire, under Darius I, expanded into the Indus Valley around 516 BC. This region became the twentieth satrapy of the Persian Empire.

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.