al-mustansir amir am-mu'minin |
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)
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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