fi 'ahd al-imam
al-mustansir amir
am-mu'minin
al-sultan al-a'zam
 shams al-dunya
 wa'l din iltutmish
 al-sultan nasrat
 amir al-mu'minin 

This "very scarce" silver tanka was issued by Raziyyah Sultana

Source: http://www215.pair.com/sacoins/public_html/delhi_sultanate/delhi_sub8_drad.htm
(downloaded Jan. 2006)


A coin of Raziyah's in which she identifies herself in Nagari script

Source: C. J. Brown, The Coins of India (London: Oxford University Press, 1922), plate VIII. Scan by FWP, Feb. 2006

"Obverse: horseman facing right. Around, in Nagari, Sri Hamirah (the Amir). Reverse: In Arabic, As-sultanu-l-a'zam Raziyatu-d-dunya va-d-din."


"The grave of Raziya Sultan,  who ruled India from 1236 AD to 1240 AD, lies unnoticed in a very bad shape in New Delhi. — PTI photos."

Source: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030915/nation.htm
(downloaded Jan. 2006)





A closer view of her tomb itself; click on the image for an extremely large scan

Source: Courtesy of Marta Becherini, Columbia University, Mar. 2009


And of course, there was the film version, starring Hema Malini

Source: http://www.musichouseltd.co.uk/shop/images/razia%20sultan.jpg
(downloaded Jan. 2006)


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