Razia Sultan was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman to have sat on the throne of Delhi.

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Razia came to power in 1236 and ascended the throne with the formal name of Sultan Jalalat al-Duniya wa al-Din.

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She minted coins as “Pillar of Women, Queen of the Times, Sultana Razia, daughter of Shamsuddin Altumish”.

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Razia had 3 brothers. But her Iltutamish nominated Razia as his heir apparent.

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As a ruler, she gave up traditional Muslim woman’s attire and adopted gender-neutral attire, similar to what

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male rulers before her used to wear. She abandoned the veil, appeared in court, and rode out on an elephant

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so that people could see their Sultan openly and directly. Thus, she also won the support of the people of Delhi.

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She was dethroned when Turkish nobles of her provinces rebelled against her while she was busy on campaigns

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She was killed by dacoits while in flight on February 15, 1240 along with her husband Altunia.

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