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UPSC 2021: Consider the following statements: 1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince. 2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus. 3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2
(c)3 only
(d)2 and 3
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1 ✓ Genghis Khan pursued the Khwārazmian prince Jalal-ud-din to the Indus in 1221, during Sultan Iltutmish’s reign. 2 ✗ Timur’s invasion (1398) happened under Sultan Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Tughluq, long after Muhammad bin Tughluq’s reign (1325-51). 3 ✗ Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, decades after Deva Raya II (r. 1422-46) of Vijayanagara. Hence only statement 1 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iltutmish?utm_source=openai))
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