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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: In 1221 CE, during the reign of Iltutmish, Genghis Khan pursued the fugitive crown prince of Khwarezm, Jalal al-Din Mangburni, to the banks of the Indus. Iltutmish prudently denied asylum to the prince, saving the Sultanate from Mongol devastation.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Timur (Taimur) invaded India in 1398 CE during the reign of Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughlaq, long after Muhammad bin Tughlaq's reign had ended (1351 CE).
Statement 3 is incorrect: Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (Kerala) in 1498 CE during the reign of the Saluva dynasty / Tuluva dynasty period (specifically under Narasimha Raya II / regent Narasa Nayaka), whereas Deva Raya II ruled earlier from 1424 to 1446 CE.
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