Question

Write 4 obstacles Razia Sultan had to face when she ascended the throne in a Muslim men dominated society​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Problems faced by Razia Sultan:

• After the death of Iltutmish, Razia became the first woman Sultan of Delhi in 1236.

• The biggest problem she faced was that the powerful Turkish nobles were reluctant to accept a woman as the ruler of Delhi.

• The nobles wanted a puppet ruler who could govern according to their wishes.

• Later, Razia married Altunia, the leader of a rebel group, to pacify them. However, both Razia and Altunia were killed in 1240.

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Problems faced by Razia Sultan:

After the death of Iltutmish, Razia became the first woman Sultan of Delhi in 1236. The biggest problem she faced was that the powerful Turkish nobles were reluctant to accept a woman as the ruler of Delhi.

The nobles wanted a puppet ruler who could govern according to their wishes. Razia however was not willing to rule according to their desires.

Razia Sultan dressed like a man and led armies into battlefield. She did not practice ‘purdah’, held open court, listened to the problems of her subjects. Her manly ways disgusted the nobles who did not want a woman to appear in a court dressed as a man without the burqa.

When the provincial governors of some territories revolted against her, she failed to crush their power.

Later, Razia married Altunia, the leader of a rebel group, to pacify them. However, both Razia and Altunia were killed in 1240.