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Arrange the following monuments in chronological order, from earliest to latest:

1. Qutub Minar -> Humayun’s Tomb -> Taj Mahal
2. Humayun’s Tomb -> Qutub Minar -> Taj Mahal
3. Taj Mahal -> Humayun’s Tomb -> Qutub Minar
4. Qutub Minar -> Taj Mahal -> Humayun’s Tomb

Correct answer: Qutub Minar -> Humayun’s Tomb -> Taj Mahal

Solution

Qutub Minar was begun in the early 13th century, Humayun’s Tomb was built in the 16th century, and the Taj Mahal was completed in the 17th century. Therefore, the correct chronological order is Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, then Taj Mahal.

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