She concluded by solemnly affirming that if she did not prove worthy of their trust and devotion she would willingly embrace death as a penalty. She gave a graphic account of the atrocities of Shah Turkan and made a dramatic appeal to the people to exercise their right of choosing the sovereign, of carrying out the last wishes of their popular monarch and of putting an end to the atrocities of Shah Turkan and Rukn-ud-din Firuz. She delivered a powerful speech and swayed their emotions by narrating how the throne should have really gone to her according to her father’s will. When the people were collecting for the midday namaz of Friday, Razia Sultan suddenly appeared dressed in red and besought the people to do justice by her. He was not a capable ruler and left the administration of entire kingdom in the hands of his mother, Shah Turkan. Rise of Raziya Sultan and Fall of Shah Turkan: Rukn-ud-din Firuz was raised to the throne after the death of Iltutmish on 30th April, 1236.
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Even during the reign of Iltutmish, she took active participation in the administrative affairs of the state. She also preferred to wear men’s attire and had the qualities to become an effective leader. Iltutmish had great faith in her ability. She began to get military and administrative training at an early age.
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She was the daughter of Shams-ud-din Iltutmish. She reigned for the period between 1236 to 1240.īirth and Early Life: Razia Sultan was born in 1205.
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Introduction: Razia Sultan (also Razia Sultana, Raziya Sultan) was first and only women ruler to become sit on the throne of Delhi Sultanate.