Her greatest accomplishment on the political front was to manipulate rebel factions into opposing each other. A shrewd politician, Razia managed to keep the nobles in check, while enlisting the support of the army and the populace. As sultana, Razia adopted men's dress and contrary to custom, she would later show her face when she later rode an elephant into battle at the head of her army. Even before she became queen-during her father's reign-she was preoccupied with the affairs of the state. As a child and adolescent, Razia had had little contact with the women of the harem, so she had little opportunity to learn the customary behavior of women in the Muslim society in which she was born. With reluctance, the nobility next agreed to allow Razia to reign as sultana of Delhi. On November 9, 1236, both Ruknuddin and his mother Shah Turkaan were put to death-after only six months in power. With Iltutmish's widow Shah Turkaan for all practical purposes running the government, Ruknuddin abandoned himself to the pursuit of personal pleasure and debauchery, to the considerable outrage of the citizenry. (Iltumish's eldest son had initially been groomed as his successor, but had died prematurely.) But the Muslim nobility had no intention of acceding to Iltutmish's disregard for tradition in appointing a woman as heir, and after death of sultan in 1236, Razia's brother, Ruknuddin Feroze Shah, was elevated to the throne. He designated his daughter Razia as his heir. Iltutmish became the first sultan to appoint a woman as his successor. She succeeded her father Iltutmish to the Sultanate of Delhi in 1236. However, there was one remarkable women ruler among the Sultans of Delhi.
They ruled with passion, and perhaps it was their passion (for debauchery) that spell their doom.
The Sultans (a king is called Sultan in Turky language), who ruled over India from Delhi have were reputed for a their colourful lifestyle. 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. Though her reign was just for three years, her bravery, her struggle and her undaunted spirit has been preserved in the treasures of history.
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