In which year was Raziyya removed from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?

The correct answer is 1240.

Key Points

• Razia Sultan (1236 AD-1240 AD):
  • She belonged to the Slave Dynasty.
  • She was the first and last Muslim woman ruler of Medieval India.
  • She appointed Jamaluddin Yakoot as the highest officer of cavalry.
  • She abandoned Pardah and appeared before the public in male dress.
  • She saved the empire from Mongol invasion.
  • She died in the year 1240 AD.​

Additional Information

• Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526 AD)
  • The First Muslim invasion was done by Mohammad Bin Qasim (712 AD).
  • The First Turkish Invasion was done by Mahmud Ghaznavi (998 AD-1030 AD):
    • In 1025, he attacked and raided the most celebrated Hindu temple of Somnath.
  • Dynasties of Delhi Sultanate:
    • The Slave dynasty (1206–1290)
    • The Khalji dynasty (1290–1320)
    • The Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)
    • The Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451)
    • Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)