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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 32

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • General Awareness • Q32

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In which year did Tamerlane invade India?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1398.

 

Tamerlane—also known as Timur or Tamerlane—invaded northern India in 1398 AD, crossing the Indus River on 30 September 1398, and launching a devastating campaign that culminated in the Sack of Delhi in December 1398 . His forces first overran cities like Tulamba and Multan in late 1398, before defeating the Delhi Sultanate under Nasir‑ud‑Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq and sacking the capital between 17–20 December 1398 . After about two weeks of looting and massacre, he departed India by early 1399 .