Gender and Power in the Sultanate
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2004
Evidence Source
UPSC Level
ID: HIS_MED_2004_88 Ref: Minhaj-us-Siraj, Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
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Correct Option: A
Raziyya Sultan was the first female ruler of medieval India. She reigned over the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240 after being chosen by her father, Iltutmish.