Q. Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khalji in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. Ranthambore
2. Jaisalmer
3. Warangal
4. Chittor
a) 1, 2, 3, 4
b) 2, 1, 4, 3
c) 2, 1, 3, 4
d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Correct Answer: b) 2, 1, 4, 3
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
Chronological order of Alauddin Khalji’s conquests among the given options:
– Jaisalmer (1299–1300): Subjugation of the Bhati Rajputs came early in his Rajputana campaigns.
– Ranthambore (1301): Hammiradeva was defeated after a prolonged siege.
– Chittor (1303): Captured from Rawal Ratan Singh; the fort was renamed Khizrabad temporarily.
– Warangal (1309–10/1310): Conquered during Malik Kafur’s Deccan expedition; Kakatiya Prataparudra submitted.
Thus, the correct sequence is 2 → 1 → 4 → 3.
