Raziyyah
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Raziyyah (Raziyyat al-Dīn) was the third and greatest Delhi sultan of the Slave dynasty, reigning briefly in the 13th century. She was the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish, who desired her succession due to her excellent education. Despite her father's wishes, her appointment of an Abyssinian to a high position was seen as an insult by the Council of Forty, leading to her downfall. This event is considered the beginning of the decline of Iltutmish's lineage. The Delhi sultanate itself was a significant Muslim state in northern India from the 13th to the 16th century, established through military campaigns in the late 12th century.12
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