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Medieval History UPPSC 2022 GS-I
Question

Consider the following events of the reign of Aurangzeb and arrange them in chronological order:

1. Battle of Deorai
2. Defeat of Shuja near Banaras
3. Battle of Samugarh
4. Victory at Dharmat

Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 2, 4, 3 and 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2, 4, 3 and 1”.
Date Event
February 1658 Defeat of Shuja near Banaras.
April 1658 Battle of Dharmat
May 1658 Battle of Samugarh
April 1659 Battle of Deorai

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