Question

Who among the following was the first and last female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

• A. Sultana Raziyya
• B. Nur Jahan
• C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
• D. Jahanara Begum

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Sultana Raziyya

Slave Dynasty

• Qutb ud-Din Aibak established the Slave Dynasty.

• The dynasty was in charge between 1206 to 1290.

• The Delhi Sultanate ruled this first dynasty.

• When Jalal-ud-din-Firuz Khilji overthrew Muiz ud-din Qaiqabad in 1290, the Mamluk dynasty was put to an end.

• The dynasty was passed down to the Khilji (or Khalji), the second to rule the Delhi Sultanate.

• Iltutmish assumed power after Qutbuddin. He conquered Multan, Lahore, Bengal, etc. He introduced a uniform monetary system. Tanka and Jital were the newly introduced coins. Balban was the major ruler who rose to power after the reign of Iltutmish.

• Sultana Raziyya (the daughter of Iltutmish) was the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

• The Khalji dynasty succeeded the Mamluk dynasty. Alauddin Khalji was the most prominent Khalji ruler