Which was the time period when Razia Sultan existed??
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The tablet next to the ruins has a strange combination of titles — “Tomb Raja Sultan”. The ruins appear to be the remains of a rather large mausoleum dedicated to Razia Sultan, the first Empress of India. But the fact was that Razia was referred to as “Sultan” and since also became the official ruler, she was naturally titled “Raja”. As the daughter of Iltutmish, the ruler of the Slave dynasty, she was fated to become the first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi. It was fated that she should rule from 1236 to 1240, and during that period she was known as Sultan Razia. She is known to have been both able and valiant and a symbol of feminist power in South Asia — not many women have achieved what Razia Sultan managed to do almost 800 years ago.
India was ruled by the Slave dynasty, who came from Turkey between 1206 and 1290 AD. Qutab-ud-din Aibak was the first emperor of the Slave dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate was his creation. He had begun building the Qutab Minar in Delhi, which was completed later by his successors. He passed away when Razia was just five years old and Iltutmish, his son-in-law succeeded him. It has been said that her father ensured that his daughter was trained in arms and administration and that she was given charge of the kingdom whenever Iltutmish was absent — a task that she managed with confidence and skill.
Razia Sultan existed till (1236 - 1240) ....