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The first and only female monarch of Delhi, Sultan Razia, had to fight to gain her place in history. What parallels can we find between the Indian Sultan and Hatshepsut, the ancient Egyptian female pharaoh?
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Sultan Razia: The First and Only Female Royal of Delhi
On the eve of October 1240, two armies faced one another ready for battle. This was a last-ditch effort by Sultan Razia to recapture her throne which had been usurped by her brother. Razia was the first and only female monarch of the Delhi Sultanate.
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