Razia Sultana, Iltutmish’s daughter created history as she was the first woman to rule from Delhi. She is also famous for taking control by replacing Iltutmish’s son. Her brother was unpopular among the nobles.
Razia wore men’s clothes and knew how to fight. She was also good at hunting and rode horses. Many historians viewed her reign as spirited and dynamic. At the zenith of her power, her empire included large parts of modern Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Razia Sultana was believed to be devoted to the cause of her empire and to her subjects. She preferred to mingle with her subjects and they liked her. But, it seems her nobles were not quite fond of her; some of them plotted against her and captured her. She found refuge in Malik Altunia, one of her nobles who eventually married her. Though both of them decided to go to Delhi to defeat the other nobles, they were abandoned by their soldiers on the way and were eventually killed.
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