Consider the following statements about the use of stirrup in India : 1. The Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) shows a ring-stirrup. 2. A broad, probably wooden, stirrup appears in Khajuraho sculptures (probably 10th century). 3. The iron-stirrup was used in the Delhi Sultans‘ armies from the thirteenth century onwards. How many of the above statements is/are correct ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) → ring-stirrup | Khajuraho (10th century) → broad wooden stirrup | Iron stirrup → Delhi Sultans' armies from thirteenth century