Razia Sultana — The Woman Who Ruled Delhi
Hi there, and welcome to 8 Minute Lives. In the year 1236, in the great mosque of Delhi, something happened that had no precedent anywhere in the Islamic world of the time. A woman was proclaimed the ruler of one of Asia's most powerful states. She wore a tunic and a cap in the style of a king. She rode out in public with her face uncovered. She struck coins in her own name. And she insisted on being called Sultan — a title fit for a monarch. Her name was Razia, and for nearly four years she ruled the Delhi Sultanate, a state that controlled much of northern India. Our episode title calls her…
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