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Ancient and Medieval History(CSC) Medieval South Indian History

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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. The Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 only

2 and 3

3 only

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. 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. It was a protectorate state but did not emerge 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.