The first muslim women who ruled Northern India was
(A) Razia Sultana
(B) Mumtaz
(C) Nurjahan
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : Razia Sultana
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 1999, SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2016
Explanation : Razia Sultana was the Sultana of Delhi in India from 1236 to May 1240. She succeeded her father Shams-ud-din Iltutmish to the Sultanate of Delhi in 1236. Iltutmish became the first sultan to appoint a woman as his successor when he designated his daughter Razia as his heir apparent. Razia was the first and last women ruler of Delhi Sultanate.
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