With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

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UPPSC PCS Prelims 2023 General Studies Paper-I (SET - C) (Held On 14 May)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 2

Key PointsForeign Invasions:

The invasion in ancient India was first done by the Greeks and then by Sakas and then Kushanas. Hence Option 2 is correct
The Greek conquests of India took place in the years before the Common Era, and a rich trade flourished between India and Greece, especially in silk, spices, and gold.
The Greeks invaded India several times, starting with the conquest of Alexander the Great between the years 327 to 326 B.C.E.
The Indo-Greek rule lasted from about 180 BC till about 55 BC.
The Sakas were alternatively known as Indo-Scythians, invaded northwest India in the first century BC onwards.
The Kushan Empire fragmented into semi-independent kingdoms in the 3rd century AD, which fell to the Sasanians invading from the west, establishing the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom in the areas of Sogdiana, Bactria and Gandhara.
In the 4th century, the Guptas, an Indian dynasty also pressed from the east.