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Chand Bibi was the ruler of
A. Bijapur
B. Kashmir
C. Ahmednagar
D. Mewar

Answer
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Hint:- Chand Bibi was the ruler of the state which is now a city in Maharashtra.
-It is around 100km from Aurangabad.
-It was a town founded by Ahmad Nizam Shah I.

Complete answer:
Let us look at the options and examine the answer.
Option A. Adil Shahi (1489–1686), controlled a group of the realm of Bijapur, India, one of the two head replacement states to the Muslim sultanate of Bahmani in the Deccan. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option B. Kashmir was ruled by many kings of Hindu and Muslim religions. It was not ruled by any woman. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option C. Chand Bibi was an Indian Muslim official and champion. She was the Regent of Bijapur from 1580 to 1590 and the Ruler of Ahmednagar from 1596 to 1599. Chand Bibi is most popular for shielding Ahmednagar against the Mughal powers of Emperor Akbar in 1595. It is the correct option.
Option D. Mewar was ruled by the Hindu kings of the Rajput clan. Thus, it is an incorrect option.

Additional Information
Berar in 1574 was ruled by Murtaza Shah. Later in the year 1596, Chand Bibi protected the Nizam Shahi administration against the Mughal attack however was later again vanquished in the year 1599 after the demise of Chand Bibi.

Based on the above-mentioned, the correct answer is Option C.

Note:- In her time as the Sultana of Bijapur, she had separated herself by going with her significant other in his military undertakings and including herself in the ordinary administration of the state.
-As a general rule, the tradition of ladies is said to lie in the significance of her offsprings. However, on account of Chand Sultana, it lay in the solidarity of the Deccan sultanates, which today has framed the province of Maharashtra.
-Even though nearly eradicated from history, artworks of her peddling sit at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts.