Razia sultana

Razia Sultan was the girl of Iltutmish. She was South Asia's first Muslim Ruler with extraordinary ability, boldness and organization. She was an incredible warrior, conceived in 1205 having a place with Turkish Seljuks family line.

Meet Razia Sultan, one of the most powerful rulers in the Delhi Sultanate and the first Muslim leader to govern northern India.

In 712 AD India was first introduced with Muslim reign by Muhammad bin Qasim defeating Shindu’s Raja Dahir while Muhammad bin Qasim was only 17 years old.

Hema Malini in Razia Sultan

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Razia Sultana.

Captain Janeway was referred to as "Sir," despite clearly not being a man. Perhaps she was taking cues from Marcy from Peanuts, who called Peppermint Patty "Sir." (Actually, it's just military custom to refer to superiors as "sir," no matter what gender they are.) And then Elizabeth Swann became the King of the Pirates. While women taking titles normally reserved for men shows up in fiction every once in a while, what's more impressive is that it's not a product of fiction -- this happens in…

Another queen in my alphabetical journey, one I mentioned earlier on. This time, it is Razia Sultana, who was the only queen to have sat on the throne of Delhi. I found it so cool

Raziya Begum, sultan name, Raziya alDin (1205 October 13, 1240), throne name JallatudDn Raziy, usually referred to in history as Razia Sultan, was the Sultan of Delhi from 10 November 1236 14 October 1240. She was famously the only female ever to rule the Delhi Sultanate. Razia Sultana was

Razia Sultana- Prior to the Mughal Empire

Raziyya al-Din (1205 – October 13, 1240), throne name Jalâlat ud-Dîn Raziyâ and referred to in history as Razia Sultan, was the Sultan of Delhi in India from 1236 to May 1240. Like some other Muslim princesses of the time, she was trained to lead armies and administer kingdoms. Razia Sultana was the only woman ruler of both the Sultanate and the Mughal period. Razia refused to be addressed as Sultana because it meant "wife or mistress of a sultan". She would answer only to the title…