GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rajia Sultana was the daughter of
A
Iltumish
B
Mohmad bin Tuglak
C
Mohmad Gauri
D
Akbar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Razia was born to the Delhi Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish, a Turkic slave (mamluk ) of his predecessor Qutb al-Din Aibak. Razia’s mother – Turkan Khatun was a daughter of Qutb al-Din Aibak, and the chief wife of Iltutmish. Razia was the eldest daughter of Iltutmish, and probably his first-born child.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sultan Iltutmish’s daughter, Raziyya, became the Sultan in CE.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1205, Razia Sultan was born into the household of Shams-us-din Iltutmish as his only daughter. Although he had entered Delhi as a slave worker under Qutb-ud-din, he had impressed the ruler with his efficiency, and had been appointed as a provincial governor.

Detailed explanation-4: -But she was not accepted when she became a ruler. Those were the days when women were not allowed to enjoy independent identity. They were supposed to be subordinate to men. This led to her removal from the throne in 1240.

Detailed explanation-5: -Razia Sultan was the daughter of Iltutmish.

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