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The first muslim women who ruled Northern India was
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- Razia Sultana
- Mumtaz
- Nurjahan
- None of the above
- Razia Sultana
Correct Option: A
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.