Who was the only woman to rule as Sultan of Delhi?

RaziaCorrect answerYour answerChand BibiCorrect answerYour answerRani DurgavatiCorrect answerYour answerNur JahanCorrect answerYour answer

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Razia, daughter of Iltutmish, sat on the throne of Delhi in the thirteenth century.
Chand Bibi ruled in the Deccan and Rani Durgavati in Gondwana — neither at Delhi.
Nur Jahan was a Mughal empress with great influence, but she was not a sultan.

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All four were women who wielded real power. Only one of them held the throne of Delhi in her own name.

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