Who was the first and last woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Razia Sultana.
- The court of Delhi was ruled by Razia Sultana, the first and only female sultan of India, from the end of 1236 to 1240.
- On October 14, 1240, Sultan Muizuddin Bahram led an army in battle against the armies of Altunia and Razia during the months of September and October 1240. After being forced to flee, Altunia and Razia made their way to Kaithal, where their men abandoned them and a mob of Hindus slaughtered them. Razia passed away on October 15, 1240.
- She was the first woman to ever hold the throne and overcame all obstacles to do so, including disagreements about her gender and her slave ancestry.
- History considers Razia Sultan, the fifth Mamluk dynasty monarch, to be one of the very few female rulers in the history of Islamic civilizations worldwide.