Question

The first woman ruler of Andhra region

• A. Razia
• B. Rudrama Devi
• C. Durgavati
• D. Rani Padmini

Hint:

Prominent Women Rulers in Indian History: - Rudrama Devi: Kakatiya queen (13th century), ruled over a significant part of the Telugu-speaking Deccan region. - Razia Sultana: Sultan of Delhi (13th century). - Rani Durgavati: Queen of Gondwana (16th century). - Chand Bibi: Regent of Bijapur and Ahmednagar (late 16th century). - Ahilyabai Holkar: Holkar queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom (18th century). - Rani Lakshmibai: Queen of Jhansi (19th century), a key figure in the 1857 Indian Rebellion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the region and context.
The question asks about the first woman ruler of the Andhra region.

Step 2: Recall prominent women rulers in Indian history, particularly from the Andhra region.
- Rudrama Devi (Rani Rudramadevi): A monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau, with her capital at Orugallu (present-day Warangal in Telangana, which was part of the historical Andhra region).
She ruled from 1262/1263 to 1289 or 1295 CE.
She is one of the few women to have ruled as a queen in Indian history and is a significant figure in Telugu history.

Step 3: Evaluate other options.
- (1) Razia (Razia Sultana): The Sultan of Delhi from 1236 to 1240.
She was the first and only female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
She ruled over North India, not specifically the Andhra region.
- (3) Durgavati (Rani Durgavati): The ruling Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564.
She is known for her resistance against the Mughal Empire.
Gondwana was in central India.
- (4) Rani Padmini (Padmavati): A legendary 13th-14th century queen of Chittor (Mewar region in Rajasthan), known for her beauty and the siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khalji.
Her historicity is debated, and she was not a ruler of the Andhra region.

Step 4: Confirm the first woman ruler of the Andhra region.
Rani Rudrama Devi of the Kakatiya dynasty is the prominent historical woman ruler associated with the Andhra region (which included modern-day Telangana at that time).
She is often considered the first major woman ruler in that area.
This matches option (2).