Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Razia, Sultan of Delhi:

1. She was the only woman who became a Sultan in the Delhi Sultanate.
2. She used to appear in public with face unveiled.
3. Her kingship was resisted by theologians and nobles.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: Razia was the daughter of Iltutmish and the only woman to become a Sultan in the Delhi Sultanate, making statement 1 correct. She discarded the tradition of veiling and appeared in public unveiled, verifying statement 2. Razia’s reign was marred by struggles for power between the monarchy and Turkish chiefs, and her rule was resisted by conservative theologians and nobles who found it unacceptable for a woman to become a Sultan, hence statement 3 is also correct. Therefore, all three statements are accurate.