Life of Razia Sultan

Razia Sultan, the first woman who ruled medieval India during Muslim empire, was known for her bravery, her generosity and wisdom. Razia Sultan’s Life speaks of her leadership qualities that made her very popular among her subjects. Iltutmush, emperor of Slave Dynasty chose his daughter, Razia Sultana to succeed the throne of Delhi when his son died in a war. Iltutmush appreciated Razia’s knack in political and administrative issues and her undaunted fighting spirit as a warrior.

History says that Razia used to run the empire whenever her father left the country for a while. However, when Iltutmush died, Rukn-ud-din Firuz, one of his sons, usurped the throne and held on to the helm for about seven months. Finally in 1236, Razia gathered support of her subjects and defeated her brother. Hereafter began Razia’s full-fledged but short-lived reign. Adorning the outfit of a man, Razia handled the administration, politics and battlefields of her empire. Gradually an Ethiopian slave, Jalal-ud-din Yaqut, became her confidante, which provoked her Turkish subjects with rebellion.

The rebellion brewed intensively amongst her Turkish subjects, who conspired against her. Mutiny took place in Lahore and Bhatinda. When Razia left Delhi to clamp on the rebellion in Bhatinda, her brother, Bahram was elected the new king. Razia failed to recapture the throne and was killed at Kaithal in District Karnal.

Though her reign was just for three years, her bravery, her struggle and her undaunted spirit has been preserved in the treasures of history. Razia Sultan’s Tomb in Delhi is one of those places, which relives the unthwarted spirit of the brave woman who ruled Delhi once and for all.

Indian Holiday leads you to the New Delhi Tourist Attractions and Razia Sultan’s Tomb in Delhi is one such holiday location. Indian Holiday also offers you online booking for tour to Razia Sultan’s Tomb in Delhi which will let you know more about Life of Razia Sultan. To book the hotel or for more information, please fill up the form below.

New Delhi Tourist Attractions
Air Force Museum	Ashoka Pillar	Bahai Temple
Begum Samru Palace	Cathedral Church of the Redemption	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Central Baptist Church	Chandni Chowk	Chhatarpur Mandir
Chiragh-i-Dehli Dargah	Dara Shikoh Library	Deer Park
Delhi Zoo	Digambar Jain Temple	Fatehpuri Masjid
Ghaziuddin Khan Madarsa	Gurdwara Bangla Sahib	Hauz Khas
Humayun Tomb	India Gate	Indira Gandhi National Center
Iskcon Temple	Jama Masjid	Jantar Mantar
Lakshmi Narayan Temple	Lal Kot	Lodi Gardens
Markets in Delhi	Meena Bazaar	Memorials in Delhi
Mirza Ghalib Haveli	Mirza Ghalib Tomb	Moth-ki-Masjid
Museums in Delhi	National Children Museum	National Science Center
Nizamuddin Tomb	North and South Block	Old Fort
Old Secretariat	Parliament House	Qutab Minar
Rajghat	Rashtrapati Bhavan	Razia Sultan Tomb
Red Fort	Safdarjung Tomb	Salimgarh Fort
Sangeet Natak Akademi	Shah Alam Tomb	Siri Fort
St. James Church	St. Stephens Church	Sultan Ghari Tomb
Telegraph Memorial	Urdu Park	William Fraser Bungalow
Parks and Gardens in Delhi
Buddha Jayanti Park	Deer Park Hauz Khas Village	Garden of Five Senses
Japanese Garden Rohini	Lodi Gardens	Mughal Garden
National Rose Garden	Talkatora Garden
Amusement Theme Parks in Delhi
Appu Ghar	Metro Walk Rohini