History often reads as his-story, but this powerful woman
has remarkably made it her-story. This heroic woman has carved an inspirational
tale for every woman. Raziya Al-Din, the daughter of Shams-Ud-Din Iltutmish is
a brave sultan belonged from the slave dynasty. Razia Sultan was the sultan of
Delhi. She was the first Muslim female ruler and the only woman to occupy the
throne of Delhi.
Raziya is an iconic woman who chose limitless paths and
faced all her fears en route of achieving success. At the time when most Muslim women
lived veiled and suppressed in harems, this lady broke the monotony and bid for
power. Raziya was the eldest daughter of Iltutmish who reigned in Delhi for 16
years. With apt education and strong interest in politics, she became her
father’s regent during his campaigns. On his deathbed Iltutmish proudly
announced his wish that Razia would rule in his stead. Iltutmish once said that
“my two sons have given themselves up to wine, women, gambling and worship of
flattery. Government is very heavy for their shoulder to bear. Raziya, though a
woman, has a man’s head and heart and is better than my two sons.”
Raziya inaugurated her bravery in the world by being the
first and last female ruler of Delhi sultanate. The woman with enormous
physical and mental strength also declined to be called as ‘Sultana’ as the
term refers to ‘spouse or wife of Sultan’. The fearless ruler responded only if
she was mentioned with the title ‘Sultan’.
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Raneeta
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