Raziya Sultan was the first and only female ruler of the…
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Question (English)
Raziya Sultan was the first and only female ruler of the Sultanate, who ascended the throne in:
- 1238 AD
- 1242 AD
- 1241 AD
- 1236 AD ✓ Correct
Raziya Sultan ascended the throne of the Delhi Sultanate in 1236 AD.
- She was the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish.
- She is historically significant as the first and only female Muslim ruler of medieval India.
- She ruled for a short period of about four years, until 1240 AD, before being defeated and killed.
प्रश्न (हिंदी)
रजिया सुल्तान सल्तनत की पहली और एकमात्र महिला शासक थीं, जो गद्दी पर कब बैठीं?
- 1238 ई.
- 1242 ई.
- 1241 ई.
- 1236 ई. ✓
रजिया सुल्तान ने 1236 ईस्वी में दिल्ली की गद्दी संभाली थी।
- वह सुल्तान इल्तुतमिश की बेटी थीं।
- इतिहास में उनका नाम इसलिए खास है क्योंकि वह मध्यकालीन भारत की पहली और एकमात्र मुस्लिम महिला शासक थीं।
- उनका शासनकाल छोटा रहा (लगभग 4 वर्ष) और 1240 ईस्वी में उनकी मृत्यु हो गई।
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