Which contemporary chronicler acknowledged that Raziyya Sultan was more capable than her brothers?
Minhaj-us-Siraj
Raziyya Sultan (Razia Sultana) ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240 and was the only woman to sit on the throne of Delhi.
The contemporary historian Minhaj-us-Siraj, in his chronicle Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, personally observed her reign and recorded that she was more capable and worthy than her brothers, though he added that being a woman worked against her in the eyes of the nobles.
Ziauddin Barani wrote his Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi much later, focusing on the Khalji and Tughlaq sultans, so he was not her contemporary.
Al-Biruni belonged to the earlier Ghaznavid era (11th century) and wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind, well before Razia's time.
Ibn Battuta was a 14th-century Moroccan traveller who visited India under Muhammad bin Tughlaq, again long after Razia.
So the chronicler who acknowledged her ability was Minhaj-us-Siraj.
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2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco Da gama reached the Coast of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which of the following dynasties ruled before the Tughluq Dynasty?
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