With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji. 2. During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city. 3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

This snippet records Mongol raids on Delhi during Ala-ud-din's rule (1298 onward), showing major Mongol incursions into North India by the late 13th century.

A student could compare the date of Ala-ud-din's confrontations (circa 1298–1305) to the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji (earlier Khalji ruler, 1290–1296) to judge whether these raids were the first.

This snippet says Iltutmish diplomatically refused to support Khwarizmi Shah Jalaluddin against the Mongols, implying Mongol activity and threats were present in the region earlier (Iltutmish ruled 1211–1236).

A student could use Iltutmish's reign dates to infer Mongol pressure on the subcontinent predates the Khalji period, so the 'first' Mongol contact might be earlier than Jalal-ud-din Khalji's reign.

This states Ala-ud-din Khilji repelled several Mongol invasions at the turn of the 14th century, indicating repeated Mongol attempts to enter India around 1300.

By placing these Ala-ud-din defenses (circa 1300) on a timeline alongside Jalal-ud-din Khalji's reign (1290–1296), a student can test whether the 'first' recorded Mongol invasion falls before, during, or after Jalal-ud-din.

The summary gives a concise sequence: establishment of Delhi Sultanate in 1206 and major invasions in previous centuries, providing a framework of successive external incursions into India.

Using this timeline framework a student can place Mongol incursions relative to Sultanate dynasties (Slave, Khalji, etc.) to assess when the first Mongol invasion likely occurred.

Notes that invasions from beyond the Hindu Kush reshaped India's political map, highlighting that incursions across that frontier (the Mongol route) were a recurring phenomenon.

A student could combine this geographic pattern with rulers' dates to see which reigns coincide with documented crossings of the Hindu Kush by Mongol forces.

Says Muhammad Tughlaq effectively repulsed a Mongol army that had marched up to Meerut near Delhi, indicating he successfully defended north‑west approaches.

A student could map Meerut relative to the north‑west frontier and use this to assess whether Mongol incursions reached and held north‑west territories during his reign.

Provides general background on Mongol reach and prior interactions with Indian rulers, showing the Mongol threat to north‑west India was real and recurring.

Combine this with the chronology of Mongol campaigns and Tughlaq’s reign to judge whether Mongols had opportunity to seize north‑west provinces temporarily.

Describes Mongol advances to the Indus and Sind and campaigns that reached the banks of the Indus, showing Mongol operations penetrated into north‑west South Asia in earlier centuries.

Use a map to compare Mongol campaign routes and the north‑west Sultanate provinces to see where temporary occupations were plausible.

Notes Timur (a Central Asian conqueror with Mongol connections) invaded and ransacked Delhi after the Tughlaq period, illustrating that Central Asian forces could and did overrun north‑west Indian domains in related periods.

A student can use the example of Timur to infer that later/earlier Central Asian incursions sometimes captured territories — helpful to frame whether Tughlaq specifically might have lost territory.

States that virtually all of India (except a few areas) had come under direct rule towards the close of Muhammad bin Tughlaq's rule, implying overall territorial control rather than sustained loss.

Compare this claim of widespread control with records/maps of north‑west provinces during his reign to see if there were only temporary raids or actual loss of territory.