There is a lot of mention of male rulers in the pages of history. Their rule has been explained in detail. Whether it is Akbar, Babur or Jahangir. However, in the meantime we will tell you about a female ruler who expressed his authority over power on the strength of his ability. This is the story of Razia Sultan, the daughter of the ruler of Delhi Sultanate Shamsuddin Iltutmish, who was born in 1206. At that time Genghis Khan’s forces were destroying Central Asia. Iltutmish completed the construction of Qutub Minar and was considered a just ruler. Contemporary historian Minhajus Siraj Jujjani praised him. Passenger Ibn Batuta also wrote that Iltutmish had put an hour of justice outside his court, which any victim could directly reach his problem to the Sultan.

When Iltutmish became old, he chose his daughter Razia as heir. He said that his sons are not worthy of governance, but Razia is capable of administration. Razia proved her ability by handling administrative work on several occasions. After the death of Iltutmish, the courtiers made his half -brother Ruknuddin Feroze Sultan against his wish. Feroze ignored the rule and drowned in Ayyashi. His mother Shah Turkan took power in his hand and started taking revenge on the opponents. According to historians, rebellion and chaos increased in this era.

Razia’s right to power
The public and governors, who were troubled by the courage, revolted, when Feroze went out of Delhi, Razia gained public support. The rebels caught Shah Turkan and overturned Feroz’s power. According to historian Abdul Malik Isami, Razia waving a scarf from the window said that I am the daughter of His Majesty. I was chosen as his heir. Give me the crown for some time, if I fail, then give the throne to someone else. In this way, in November 1236, Razia sat on the throne of Delhi and became the first female ruler of India.

Importance and heritage of Razia
Razia broke the curtain system and ruled in the open court. He established the leadership capacity of women. Although his rule continued to struggle with the court conspiracies and male dominated society, Razia Sultan is still considered an example of courage and perseverance.

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The history of India is very interesting and full of ups and downs. There have been many great rulers here who created big empire with their valor, foresight and diplomacy. But, one of the truth of history is that the hard work that makes a king empire, it does not take much time to waste and sometimes the biggest reason was the absence of capable children. When the heir of an empire is unworthy, no matter how big the empire is, it does not stand. Let’s know some such examples in the history of India.

Scatter

Who does not know Emperor Ashoka, he was a great king. He united the whole of India and gave the message of peace. But after Ashok, no one turned out to be so competent in his son and ahead generation. His son Kunal and grandchildren also could not handle the empire. As a result, within a few decades of Ashoka’s death, the Mauryan Empire ended with laminate.

Collapse

The Gupta period is called the Golden Age of India. Emons like Samudragupta and Vikramaditya gave a golden phase in science, art and literature. But the Gupta ruler who came after Skandgupta became so weak that invaders like Huns easily broke the empire. After which gradually the identity of the Gupta dynasty disappeared.

Weak children of Delhi Sultanate

The same story was repeated during the Delhi Sultanate era. Iltutmish made his daughter Razia Sultan a heir, who was capable, but the courtiers and Amir-Umra removed them and put the disqualified rulers on the throne. The pattern was seen in Khilji, Tughlaq and Lodhi dynasty that the next generation was not worth taking power and the Sultanate continued to disintegrate.

Mughals collapse

The Mughal Empire is considered to be the largest empire of India. From Babur to Aurangzeb, this empire flourished a lot. But after Aurangzeb, his children did not come out. Weak rulers like Jahadar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Muhammad Shah Rangeela took command of the empire. As a result, the Mughal strength gradually remained just a name and the British took a chance and captured the entire country.

Marathas defeat

Shivaji Maharaj raised a tough challenge to the Mughals by creating the Maratha Empire, but after his death his son Sambhaji too soon was martyred and the front rulers did not prove to be as competent. The Peshwas definitely came to power, but internal discord and unqualified heirs weakened the Marathas and then finally the British defeated them too.

Sikh Empire after Ranjit Singh

Maharaja Ranjit Singh is called Sher-e-Punjab. He formed a strong and rich Sikh empire in Punjab. But after his death, his successors continued to fight among themselves. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the British also captured Punjab and this empire also collapsed.

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