History • Medieval IndiaEasy
Who was the first and only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
A. Nur Jahan
B. Razia Sultana✓ Correct Answer
C. Chand Bibi
D. Jahanara
💡 Solution & Explanation
Razia Sultana ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240 CE, making history as the first and sole female monarch to sit on the Delhi throne. Other figures like Nur Jahan and Chand Bibi exercised political influence during later medieval periods but never held sovereign royal status as Sultan.
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