SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Zhu finally drove the Mongols out of Beijing (1368) and made himself emperor of a new dynasty, the Ming. He adopted the reign name Hongwu and, assisted by able generals, extended his rule over the whole of northern China by 1359.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the next six decades the Mongols continued to extend their control over the north and then turned their attention to southern China, which they completed conquering with the defeat of the Nan (Southern) Song dynasty in 1279.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the reign of the Hongwu Emperor, the Mongol commander Naghachu surrendered to the Ming in 1387 and Tögüs Temür of the Northern Yuan was defeated by Ming armies under General Lan Yu in 1388.