With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation
Statement 2 is correct: The Kingdom of Mysore originally arose in the 14th-16th century as a tributary principality under the Wodeyar dynasty and emerged as a fully independent sovereign state upon the fragmentation and collapse of the Vijayanagara Empire (specifically following the Battle of Talikota in 1565).
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Nizamat of the Carnatic (Arcot) was established directly by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the 1690s (appointing Zulfiqar Khan) as a separate administrative governorship in the eastern Deccan, rather than emerging by secession from the Hyderabad State.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Rohilkhand state was founded by Afghan Rohilla leaders Ali Muhammad Khan and Daud Khan in the 1720s during the internal decline of the Mughal Empire, decades before the invasions of Ahmad Shah Durrani (Abdali).
According to the official UPSC answer key, only statement 2 is correct — Option B.