According to one source, Iltumish's eldest son had initially been groomed as his successor, but had died prematurely. Iltutmish became the first sultan to appoint a woman as his successor when he designated his daughter Razia as his heir apparent. This was against the conservative Muslim society and this act of hers gave a shock to everyone in the society.Artikel Ini Sangat Bermanfaat sekali She was of Turkish Seljuks ancestry and like some other Muslim princesses of the time, she was trained to lead armies and administer kingdoms if necessary. But after six months he was assassinated along with his wife.įinally, Razia got the power and the throne on 10 th November, When she got the throne, she took her name as Jalalat ud-Din Raziya. But he turned out to be an incompetent ruler. This is why instead of her, her brother Rukn ud din Firuz took over the throne. Before he died he had made Razia his successor, the Muslim nobility did not support because she was a woman and hence could not become the Sultan. But he died when Razia was fighting in a battle against Altunia.Įven though Altunia captured her, she was treated royally and finally both of them got married. It was a rumor at that time that she fell in love with Yaqut. When Razia became the Sultan, Jamaluddin Yaqut became her favourite. Thus, she became the first woman successor of a Sultan. This is why he decided to make Razia his successor. This was because the sons were more interested in the royal pleasures and privileges than on the other things. By then Iltutmish realized that her daughter Razia was more efficient than his sons. Even her father Iltutmish was in power, she actively took part in helping him related to the state affairs.īeing a Sultan, against the custom, she showed her face in the public and rode like that on the elephant while fighting in the battles when she was the chief of the army. This is because she rarely interacted with the women of the harem at that time. Razia did not follow the customary behaviours that were expected to be done as a woman of the Muslim society during that time. He never distinguished among his children and gave them administration and martial arts training to all his children.
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Iltutmish was a person who had free thinking and was also an efficient ruler. After Qutb-ud-din died, his son Aram Baksh took over the throne in the year But he could not be on the throne for a long time as he was not competent enough to handle all the responsibilities. Qutb-ud-din gave his daughter to Iltutmish because he was a hardworking man and valour.
When she was born her name was Raziya al-Din.
Razia was born in the year in a place called Budaun, India. All her subjects had great respect for her. But after she got the throne, she chose masculine attire and became a noble and efficient ruler. She was trained in administration and military warfare. Razia Sultan a very bold and young woman. It was historically important for her when she got the throne because the previous generations of her family, that is, her ancestors were not nobility. This is because no other woman had ruled before Razia. She reigned from to She was the first woman who got the title of Sultan. We shot 'Mahabharat' there and it was convenient for us that time.Razia Sultan was the first Muslim female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. "So, to showcase that era we needed a huge land and a big amount of actors. Delhi and other metro cities have transformed and developed to a big extent. The shooting of "Razia Sultan" took place in Gujarat, on the same set where the producers filmed their popular mythological show "Mahabharat".Īsked why the show was filmed in Gujarat when the story of the show deals with the history of Delhi, Tewary said: "The show talks about the 13th century. "The Indian society is facing issues related to women security, so the show is an effort to aware people about the status of women in the society," he said. It shows how a father seeks trust in his daughter, who goes on to rule Delhi. It talks about the time of a male-dominated society. "'Razia Sultan' talks about women empowerment. The time is ripe for such a show as the country is buzzing with discussions over women's safety, said Rahul Kumar Tewary of Swastik Productions, that's producing the show. The channel gave a glimpse into the show at an event here, with Sooraj and Pankhuri - dressed as their respective characters - performed a scene from the show. So (I feel) they will love me in this show too," he said.Īpart from Sooraj and Pankhuri, the show will also feature actresses Seema Kapoor and Sambhavna Seth as Shamshad Begum and Shah Turkan respectively.
People loved me as the evil king Dhana Nanda in 'Chandragupta Maurya'. "In recent times I've mostly played negative characters, but Iltutmish is a protagonist.
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