What is Razia Sultana?
'''Razia al-Din''' (or: '''Razia Sultana, Radia, Radhia)''' (1205-1240) was an Indian ruler of the [[Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]]. She was the first and last [[Islam|Muslim]] lady to rule [[India]]. A [[Persians|Persian]] historian called her brave, kind and just. She was the daughter of Iltumish. She ascended the [[throne]] in 1236 A.D. But the nobles who did not like to be ruled by Razia soon killed her in a [[war]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiasite.com/delhi/history/raziasultan.html|title=Raziya Sultan, The First Women Who Ruled India|publisher=Indiasite.com|accessdate=2008-10-16|archive-date=2012-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331130034/http://www.indiasite.com/delhi/history/raziasultan.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her husband name was Malik Altuniya. ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} [[Category:1205 births]] [[Category:1240 deaths]] [[Category:Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)]]