Arrange the following events in chronological sequence:

A. The reign of Pratihāra Nāgabhatta II

B. Overthrow of Bādāmi Chālukyās by the Rāṣṭrakūṭas

C. The reign of Mahāpāla I

D. The rule of Śūrapāla

E. End of the Pāla rule by the Senas

Correct option is D

The correct chronological order is

B) Overthrow of Badami chalukyas by the Rastrakutas c.753 CE
A) The reign of Pratihara Nagabhata II c. 805-833 CE
D) The rule of SurapalaLate 10th century CE
C) The reign of Mahipala Ic. 988-1038 CE
E) The end of Pala rule by the Senas1161 CE

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B (Overthrow of Bādāmi Chālukyās by the Rāṣṭrakūṭas): The Rāṣṭrakūṭas, under Dantidurga, defeated the Chālukyas, marking the shift of power in the Deccan region.
A (Pratihāra Nāgabhatta II): Nāgabhatta II (805-833) was an important ruler of the Pratihāra dynasty, who revived the lost prestige of the empire by conquering Sindh, Andhra, Vidarbha. He revived the policy of conquest. He attacked Kannauj and captured it.
D (Rule of Śūrapāla): Śūrapāla I, a member of the Pāla dynasty, ruled after Mahāpāla I and was part of the later developments of the Bengal region.
C (Mahāpāla I): Mahāpāla I was the most significant king of the Pāla dynasty and consolidated Pāla rule in Bengal and Bihar during the 10th-11thcentury.
E (the Senas): The Senas, a new dynasty that emerged in Bengal, finally ended the Pāla dynasty’s rule in the 11th century.