Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India ?

Options

A. Razia Sultan
B. Chand Bibi
C. Durgavati
D. Noorjahan

Answer

A

Explanation

Razia Sultana was the first woman Sultanate of India, and ruled the court of Delhi from the end of 1236 to 1240. The only ever woman to do so, she defied all odds to occupy the throne, including overcoming conflicts over her gender and her slave ancestry.