Foreign Invasions and Medieval Dynasties Timeline

Statement 1 is correct because the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan reached the borders of the Indus River in 1221 chasing Jalaluddin Mingburnu, while Iltutmish ruled the Delhi Sultanate. Statement 2 is incorrect because Timur invaded India and crossed the Indus in 1398 during the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Tughluq, long after Muhammad bin Tughluq passed away. Statement 3 is incorrect because Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut in 1498, whereas Deva Raya II's rule over Vijayanagara ended by 1446. > Genghis Khan's advance to the Indus coincided with Iltutmish's reign, whereas Timur and Vasco da Gama entered Indian history under later rulers. Answer: (a).