Q. With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

[A] 1 and 2

[B] 2 only

[C] 2 and 3

[D] 3 only

Answer: A
Notes:

Why this question: Medieval kingdoms are an important static topic. 

Ans) a 

Exp) Option a is correct.  

Statement 1 is correct. The Nizamat of Carnatic (Arcot) was a dependency of Hyderabad Deccan and was under the legal purview of the Nizam of Hyderabad, until its demise. Later it emerged out of Hyderabad. 

Statement 2 is correct. The Mysore kingdom, which was founded and ruled for most part by the Hindu Wodeyar family, initially served as a vassal state of the Vijayanagara Empire. 

Statement 3 is incorrect. The Kingdom of Rohilkhand arose under the declining Mughal Empire in 1721 and continued to exist until 1774 when annexation by the British transformed its significantly reduced borders into the Princely State of Rampur.  

Source) https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/carnatic-sultanate/m025yy5r?hl=en 

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Kingdom_of_Mysore 

https://www.hmoob.in/wiki/Kingdom_of_Rohilkhand 

Subject) History 

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