Razia Sultan, the first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi, was the daughter of which Sultan
A
Mohammed Ghori
B
Mohammed of Ghori
C
Iltutmish
D
Alauddin Khalji
Correct Answer: Iltutmish
Iltutmish became the first sultan to appoint a woman as his successor when he designated Razia as his heir apparent. However, after Iltutmish died on 30 April 1236, Razia's half-brother Rukn ud-din Firuz was elevated to the throne instead.