Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2
1 and 2. Arcot/Carnatic was a Mughal-Deccan nawabi, not simply ‘out of Hyderabad’ as the only origin; Rohilkhand is not Durrani land in that form. Mysore from Vijayanagara remnants holds.
- B
2 only
2 only. Mysore rose on Vijayanagara’s fall. Arcot and Rohilkhand statements fail as framed.
- C
2 and 3
2 and 3. Statement 3: Rohillas from Afghan settlers, not Durrani-occupied territory as stated.
- D
3 only
3 only. False origin story.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. The Mysore kingdom emerged in the space left by Vijayanagara. The Nizamat of Arcot is not correctly derived from Hyderabad as statement 1 puts it, and Rohilkhand was not carved from Ahmad Shah Durrani’s occupation as statement 3 claims.
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