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:
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A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 only
Answer: 2 only
Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Nizamat of Carnatic (Arcot) did not emerged out of the Hyderabad state. It was a protected area of the Hyderabad state, but it did not get out of it.
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.