Consider the following events leading to the Indian Independence: 1. Lucknow Pact 2. Return of Subhash Chandra Bose to India 3. Cripps Mission 4. Naval Mutiny in Bombay Select the chronological sequence of these events (earliest to latest) from the code given below:

The chronological sequence of the events is as follows: The Lucknow Pact was signed in 1916, marking a significant agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League. Subhas Chandra Bose returned to India in 1921 after resigning from the Indian Civil Service to join the national struggle under C.R. Das. The Cripps Mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, visited India in March 1942 to propose dominion status in exchange for support during World War II [1]. Finally, the Naval Mutiny (Royal Indian Navy Revolt) broke out in Bombay in February 1946, representing a major uprising of Indian sailors against British authority shortly before independence [5]. Therefore, the correct order is 1 (1916), 2 (1921), 3 (1942), and 4 (1946), which corresponds to option 3.

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1. [2] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Subhas-Chandra-Bose
2. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj
3. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Appendices ✫ 823 > p. 823
4. [5] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: Last Phase of Indian National Movement > III. Write short answer > p. 98