Raziya Sultan, a Turkish by Blood, but an Indian by Heart
Raziya Sultan, a Turkish by Blood, but an Indian by Heart
Author(s): Alexandra-Iulia NucSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Bibliography, General Reference Works, Geography, Regional studies, Historical Geography, Special Historiographies:, Cultural Essay, Source Material
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Delhi Sultanate; medieval times; Northern India; empress; foreign domination;
Summary/Abstract: The history of Central Asia is full of situations where the leadership of the territory was in the hands of a woman.Sometimes she served as a regent, sometimes she held the ultimate power. One of these women was Raziya (1236-1240), who ruled a northern India kingdom that fell into the hands of Muslim invaders.One of the most ambitious historical characters of the Indian subcontinent, an echo of the struggle for gender equality, Raziyaloved and respected the people chosen to govern it regardless of religion, belief, and habits.Raziya was a surprising personality leader with a big ambition, an inherited intelligence in the family, and an overwhelming energy.These qualities have been combined with tolerance to other people,the hardness and the power to continue that made her immortal and memorable in the people’s consciousness.
Journal: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INDIAN STUDIES
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 120-136
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English