Question

Conversation between Raziya sultan and the noble

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

5th Sultan of Delhi

Reign

1236 − 20 April 1240

Predecessor

Ruknuddin Firoz Shah

Successor

Muizuddin Bahram

Born

unknown

Died

15 October 1240

Kaithal, Delhi Sultanate

Burial

Bulbuli Khana near Turkman Gate, Delhi

Spouse

Ikhtiyaruddin Altunia

Regnal name

Jalâlat-ud-Dîn Razia

House

Mamluk dynasty

Father

Iltutmish

Mother

Turkan Khatun

Religion

Sunni Islam