REVOLT OF MALIK EKTARUDDIN KABIR KHANNI NAZIM LAHORE;
AGAINST RAZIA SULTANA; FIGHTING IN SUBURBS OF LAHORE:
INTERCESSION BY SAINT SAID MITHA LED TO RECONCILIATION.

Sultan Iltutmish tested the qualities of his daughter Razia Sultana, and found her fit for ruling the country well. After the victory of Gwalior, he declared Razia Sultana as his heir. His judgement was not questioned by his trusted courtiers, and the main objection was by a group of Forty people, who wanted control of the Sultanate in their own hands. These were the Forty Turkish slaves who lacked the talent required for the good of the state. Self serving group dangerous to the Sultanate. In contrast Razia was a woman of many talents, and her bravery was unquestioned. Once a lion had attacked Sultan Iltutmish (separated from the convoy), and Razia rushed to the rescue and slaughtered the ferocious animal. The father knew she was dependable on all counts.

The years of reign of Sultana Razia Begum are 1236-1239 AD or 634-637 AH. The Viceroy of Lahore at that time was Malik Izzuddin Kabir Khanni Ayaz. He rejected the idea of a woman becoming Sultan. In contrast the people of Lahore, loved Razia Sultana, as she was the granddaughter of Sultan Qutbuddin Aibeg, the flaming star of Lahore. A rebellion took place, and Razia Sultana marched to Lahore, and fighting started between the two armies. Razia Sultana led her own army, and fully participated in the battle. Saint Said Mitha was very much in Lahore, and approached the Nazim of Lahore, for truce and peace talk. Hazrat Said Mitha was with his sweet and eloquent talk tried to calm things between the two-opposing forces. In war of succession between Sultan Iltutmish and Sultan Iram Shah; one a son in law and the other a son of Qutbuddin Aibak. Obviously Iltutmish one. But Izzudddin Kabir Khanni Ayaz was not willing to accept Razia Begum as Sultan and was rebelling against her. Said Mitha calmed him, as well as Razia Sultana on the subject. The reason was that the group of Forty Turkish Slaves were backing the Nazim of lahore. Both parties realized their follies, and Razia Sultana like a true monarch, forgave the Nazim of Lahore, and in fact included the fief of Multan in his domain. The rebellion had ended peacefully. There were other crises but she survived most, till she was assassinated in a rebellion. History remembers her well!