Identify the correct sequence (from earliest to latest) of the universities established in the early years of the twentieth century India:
A. Osmania University
B. Aligarh Muslim University
C. SNDT Women’s University
D. Nagpur University
E. Patna University
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is C, E, A, B, D.

To determine the correct chronological sequence of the universities established in the early years of the twentieth century in India, let us look at the year of establishment for each of the given universities:
1. SNDT Women’s University (C): Founded by Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1916, it is the first women's university in India.
2. Patna University (E): Established in 1917, it is the seventh oldest university of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Osmania University (A): Established in 1918 by the Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad.
4. Aligarh Muslim University (B): Established as a university in 1920 under the Aligarh Muslim University Act, incorporating the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College (which was founded in 1875).
5. Nagpur University (D): Established on August 4, 1923, in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Arranging these establishment years in chronological order from earliest to latest:
- 1916 (C. SNDT Women’s University)
- 1917 (E. Patna University)
- 1918 (A. Osmania University)
- 1920 (B. Aligarh Muslim University)
- 1923 (D. Nagpur University)

Therefore, the correct chronological sequence is C, E, A, B, D.