Legends surrounding Razia have made her popular in Indian culture; the 1983 Urdu film Razia Sultan is a fictionalized account of her life, as is Rafiq Zakaria's novel, Razia: Queen "
Women Who Ruled: Razia Sultana of India
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Book below not mentioned at the blog post, but suggested if interested in other women like Razia, the Queen of India. It's a picture book suggested for ages 5 and up. I'm older than 5 which puts me in the "and up" group of readers. Picture books are wonderful quick reads and are just like a primer on a particular topic. They usually have great illustrations and the non-fiction books present the info like a quick summary. It whets your appetite and if you choose to do further research, you can search for books in the Juvenile/Young Adults section of the library for a more mature advanced reading level.
