why was razia unable to rule the sultanate
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RAZIA SULTANA:
• Razia Sultana was the daughter of Shamsuddin Iltutmish.
• Iltutmish nominated Razia Sultana as the next ruler of Delhi Sultanate.
• Razia Sultana avoided Purdah, dressed like a man, learnt warfare etc.
• She had all the qualities of a king who can rule a vast kingdom.
• But the only drawback she had was, being a woman.
• The proud Turkish nobles did not want a woman to rule them
• So, a consiparcy was created against Razia Sultana.
• Finally, she was murdered in 1240 AD near Kaithal.
• Razia Sultana was the first and last female ruler of Delhi in mediaeval India.
Answer -
Razia Sultan was unable to rule the sultanate because she was a women. She did not ruled for long period. She has an all quality of Queen but people and her brothers were against her.
Additional Information :
- The Full name of Razia was Raziya al-Din.
- She was Born in 1205 at Budaun.
- She was Died on 14 October 1240 in Delhi.
- After the death of Iltutmish, She crowned herself as a Sultan of Delhi.
- Razia Sultan was the first women Sultan of Delhi in 1236.
- The Turkish nobles refused to accept the woman as an Sultan.