Consider the following events of Modern Indian History:
- 1. Death sentence to Raja Nandakumar
- 2. Treaty of Salbai
- 3. Battle of Wandiwash
- 4. Death of Tipu Sultan
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above events?
- A3-1-2-4
- B2-3-4-1
- C2-4-1-3
- D3-2-1-4
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Correct answer: (a) 3-1-2-4
Explanation
The accepted years of these four events are as follows— Battle of Wandiwash – This was the decisive battle fought between the British and the French during the Third Carnatic War, which took place in 1760. This is the earliest event among the four. Death sentence to Raja Nandakumar – Raja Nandakumar, a high Brahmin of Bengal and former Diwan, was tried on the charge of forgery and hanged. This incident took place in 1775 in Calcutta. Treaty of Salbai – The agreement between the East India Company and the Marathas at the end of the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) is called the Treaty of Salbai. This treaty took place in 1782. Death of Tipu Sultan – Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, was killed in the Battle of Sri ranga patna during the Fourth Anglo–Mysore War (1799).