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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 3 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Gunpowder and pyrotechnic devices were already known and used in the Indian subcontinent during the 14th and 15th centuries (e.g., Bahmani Sultanate, Gujarat). Babur revolutionized its systematic use via field artillery and Ottoman tactical formations. Statement 2 is incorrect: The true arch and dome architectural techniques were introduced to India much earlier by the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century (e.g., Alai Darwaza). Statement 3 is correct: Babur was a direct patrilineal descendant of Timur and matrilineal descendant of Genghis Khan; his conquest of Delhi in 1526 established the Timurid (Mughal) dynasty in Northern India.
Be wary of claims attributing the 'first introduction' of foundational technologies or architectural elements to Babur when the Delhi Sultanate preceded the Mughals by over three centuries.
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