Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya
2. Construction of Qutab Minar
3. Arrival of Portuguese
4. Death of Firoz Tughlaq

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. II, IV, III, I
2. II, IV, I, III
3. IV, II, I, III
4. IV, II, III, I

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The Qutb Minar belongs to the early Delhi Sultanate period and was completed by Iltutmish in the late 12th–early 13th century, making it the earliest event. Firoz Shah Tughlaq died in 1388, followed by the arrival of the Portuguese in 1498 with Vasco da Gama. Krishnadeva Raya’s reign (1509–1529) came later.
• Hence, the correct chronological order is: II (Qutb Minar) → IV (Firoz Tughlaq’s death) → III (Portuguese arrival) → I (Krishnadeva Raya’s reign).

Answer: (a) II, IV, III, I