History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History
Raziya's accession to the throne of Delhi was marked by which of the following features? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The people of Delhi had, for the first time in the history of the Delhi Sultanate, decided a succession issue on their own initiative; thereafter the support of the Delhi population constituted the main source of Raziya's strength.
- 2. She gave her accession the form of a contract when she asked the people to depose her if she did not fulfil their expectations.
- 3. It shows the robustness of the Turkish mind in accepting a woman as ruler.
A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3 — All three features hold, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★All three features hold, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★The people of Delhi for the first time decided a succession issue on their own initiative, and their support became Raziya's main strength.
★She gave her accession the form of a contract, asking the people to depose her if she failed them.
★It shows the robustness of the Turkish mind in accepting a woman as ruler.
★Raziya Sultan ruled from 1236 to 1240.
★She gave up the purdah and started wearing the kuba and the kulah like men.
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