Question

a. Project Work Write major difficulties faced by first female ruler of India also
mention reasons behind that difficulties (Razia Sultana Paste picture also)
compare her position with today's female rulers Write whether they face the
difficulties today as Razia faced in Medieval period if not why? Mention the
reasons. (History Ch- The Delhi Sultans)
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Answer 1

Answer:

Razia Sultan was the first Muslim female ruler. She ruled in Delhi from 1236 to 1240 as the Sultan herself – it was a title never before bestowed on a woman, a position of power never before attained by a woman. She was the fifth Mamluk Sultan, one of the few female sovereigns ever in the entire history of Islamic civilizations across the world.

Razia it is believed had refused to be addressed as a Sultana (as per her gender) as that word meant “wife or mistress of a Sultan”, but claimed the title “Sultan”, as she herself was the premier.