Question

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the given events that happened during the conquest of Peshawar?

(I) Sayyed Ahmed Khan attacked Peshawar.
(II) Mohammad Azim Khan attacked Peshawar.
(III) Jahandad Khan appointed as subedar of Peshawar.
(IV) Akali Phula Singh martyred in Battle of Tibba-Tehri.
(V) Hari Singh Nalwa appointed as the subedar of Peshawar.
(VI) Yar Mohammad Khan fled from Peshawar.

• A. (VI), (III), (II), (IV), (I) and (V) is the correct sequence.
• B. (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (V) is the correct sequence.
• C. (III), (I), (IV), (II), (VI) and (V) is the correct sequence.
• D. (VI), (V), (IV), (III), (II) and (I) is the correct sequence.

Answer 1

The correct option is A (VI), (III), (II), (IV), (I) and (V) is the correct sequence.

Peshawar was a place of great military and geographical importance. This is the reason most of the rulers targeted Peshawar from the early ages. It had been ruled by many Muslim dynasties from the 12th century. In 1738 Nadir Shah invaded Peshawar. After that it was under loose control of the Afghan Durrani clan. From 1818, the Sikh army started invading in those regions. The army of Ranjit Singh included people from different religion and he had mordernised his army. This was the reason, he could the Afghan counterattack during the Battle of Peshawar.