[INDOLOGY] First female sovereign

[Michael Slouber]

Dear colleagues,

Who was the first female sovereign in India?  I know about Razia Sultana in the 13th century, but were there any earlier?  Has there been any more recent research on Razia since Rafiq Zakaria’s 1966 book?

Thank you,

Michael

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Michael Slouber
Assistant Professor of South Asia
Department of Liberal Studies
Western Washington University