Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: 1. List I - List II 2. I. 1556 - A) Battle of Haldi Ghati 3. II. 1600 - B) Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi 4. III. 1686 - C) Death of Shivaji 5. IV. 1739 - D) Grant of Charter to East India Company E) Accession of Akbar

Matching the events in List I with the items in List II: I. 1556: This year marks the Accession of Akbar to the Mughal throne after Humayun's death (E). II. 1600: Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a Royal Charter to the East India Company (D). III. 1686: While the Death of Shivaji occurred in 1680, the option provided links 1686 to (C). This year is significant for Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns, including the capture of Bijapur. Given the options, the question likely intends to match III with C, despite the date discrepancy for Shivaji's death. IV. 1739: This year saw the invasion of India by the Persian emperor Nadir Shah and his capture and sack of Delhi (B). The Battle of Haldi Ghati (A) was fought in 1576. Thus, the correct matching sequence is I-E, II-D, III-C, IV-B.