![]() Otherwise the name Delhi Sultanate wouldnt make much sense.īut even as he had been growing into the rank of General in Muhammed of Ghor’s army, he paid it forward. Obviously including the capital of Delhi. Qutub got the finest education and military training.Īnd when Muhammed of Ghor passed away, Qutub inherited from him the Delhi Sultanate – it was practically an empire! Extending from Lahore in modern day Pakistan to Benares in the east. He had no heirs, but luckily for Qutub, and other people in the Sultan’s service, they were all treated just as if they were his children. Muhammed of Ghor had a huge empire in the 12th century. Luckily for him, the person who took him on was a Sultan! While it started as a financial transaction, it ended up in something very different. At an early age, he was sold in a slave market. Qutb Al din Aibak has a rags to riches story. But we’ll actually start by talking about her grandfather. Sultan Razia was the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. ![]() ![]() This episode unambiguously belongs in the history category, and was set about 800 years ago. We typically do Indian mythology and legends and sometimes history on this show. Today’s episode was by special request from a long term listener who wanted to hear the story of Sultan Razia. In this episode, we’re going to talk about a fearless woman who dared to break the glass ceiling, to challenge gender norms, casteism and generally to do the sensible thing.Īll those might make you think its a contemporary story. ![]()
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