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How Did Gendered Command Work in the Early Delhi Sultanate? - Political Opposition and Gender Transgression in Medieval Delhi | Sleepy Facts About History
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In 1236, a woman took the throne of Delhi and performed every standard act of sovereignty her father had performed, from issuing coins to leading armies. Yet because she was a woman, each gesture was read by her contemporaries as a violation. This episode examines the four-year reign of Razia Sultan to understand how authority actually functioned in the early Delhi Sultanate and why her standard political acts became evidence of disorder.
The narrative explores how sovereignty in this…
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