Decide the sequencing of the following (earliest to recent):

(A) The Montagu-Chelmsford constitutional reforms led to the transfer of Public Health, Sanitation, and vital statistics to the provinces.
(B) The famine of Chalisa, which was spread to Punjab, Kashmir, Delhi, and Rajputana.
(C) Foundation of the Paramhansa Mandali in Maharashtra for socio-religious reform movements.
(D) The Bombay Chronicle (newspaper) started by Pherozeshah Mehta.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

(B) The famine of Chalisa occurred in 1783-84, affecting Punjab, Kashmir, Delhi, and Rajputana.
(C) Foundation of the Paramhansa Mandali occurred in 1840 for socio-religious reforms.
(D) The Bombay Chronicle was started in 1857 by Pherozeshah Mehta.
(A) The Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were introduced in 1919, transferring public health, sanitation, and vital statistics to the provinces.

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The Chalisa famine was one of the most significant famines in 18th-century India, affecting large swathes of northern India.
Paramhansa Mandali was a socio-religious reform movement in Maharashtra aimed at promoting social change.
The Bombay Chronicle played a significant role in the political and social discourse of British India.
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were key in introducing self-government in India and expanded the autonomy of province. The reforms marked an important turning point in British colonial rule, leading to the creation of dyarchical governance in India, which granted provinces more control over local matters.