Razia Sultan: The Warrior Queen Who Defied Tradition

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Razia Sultan: The Warrior Queen Who Defied Tradition

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In 1236, the Delhi Sultanate faced a crisis of succession after the death of Sultan Shams-ud-din Iltutmish. While tradition dictated that power pass to his son Ruknuddin, Iltutmish had designated his daughter Razia al-Din as his successor, citing her administrative competence and military prowess. This episode explores how Razia navigated a court dominated by the Chihalgani, the elite group of forty slave-generals who controlled the empire’s machinery. We examine her decision to reject the veil, ride into battle on horseback, and govern from the Diwan-i-Arz alongside her father. The narrative also covers the violent backlash from the nobility, led by Malik Altunia, and the ultimate tragedy of her reign. Through the accounts of Minhaj-i-Siraj and Ziauddin Barani, we piece together the life of a woman who ruled with an iron will, only to be betrayed by those she trusted most, offering a rare glimpse into gender dynamics in medieval Islamic South Asia. #RaziaSultan #DelhiSultanate #MedievalIndia #Iltutmish #Chihalgani #SlaveDynasty #Mamluk #Minhaj-i-Siraj #ZiauddinBarani #Altunia #Ruknuddin #FemaleMonarch #SouthAsianHistory #IslamicHistory #WarriorQueen #Dihli #HinduKush #Ghulam #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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