Question

From the following options, choose the one which arranges the given Queens’ ascension to the throne in a chronological order.

• A. Razia Sultana, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Rudrama Devi
• B. Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Lakshmi Bai
• C. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Ahilyabai Holkar, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai
• D. Rudrama Devi, Razia Sultana, Durgavati, Lakshmi Bai, Ahilyabai Holkar
• E. Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

To determine the chronological order of these queens' ascension to the throne, we need to know the historical context and timelines for each:

• Razia Sultana: Became the Sultan of Delhi in 1236.
• Rudrama Devi: Ascended to the throne of the Kakatiya dynasty in 1262.
• Durgavati: Became the queen of the Gondwana kingdom in 1550.
• Ahilyabai Holkar: Took reign of the Malwa kingdom in 1767.
• Lakshmi Bai: Known for her role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 as the queen of Jhansi, ascending in 1853.

By arranging these events in order of occurrence, the sequence is:

• Razia Sultana (1236)
• Rudrama Devi (1262)
• Durgavati (1550)
• Ahilyabai Holkar (1767)
• Lakshmi Bai (1853)

Thus, the correct chronological order is Razia Sultana, Rudrama Devi, Durgavati, Ahilyabai Holkar, Lakshmi Bai.