It is speculated that she might have been disinterred form Kaithal and then reburied at her Delhi's tomb.
She and her husband Malik Altunia who was the governor of Bhatinda ( Punjab) were decapitated by the local Jat people of area. It is close to the jail constructed nearby by the present administration. Tomb of Razia Sultana, who gained the throne of Delhi Sultanate under the Mamluk Sultanate, is situated 10 km north-west of the Kaithal city in Siwan on Kaithal-Cheeka- Patialaroad. The name of Kaithal, Pundri, Pharal, Siwan and Kalayat show that the soil of Kaithal has been religious and cultural rich heritage. Kaithal district consists of two sub-divisions two tehsils namely Kaithal & Guhla & five sub-tehsils namely Pundri, Rajaund, Dhand, Kalayat and Siwan. There are 277 villages and 253 Punchayats in Kaithal districts. The effective literacy rate is 80.76% male literacy is 87.65% and female literacy is 73.07%. The sex ratio is 887 (F/M) and 11.5% of the population is under six years of age. DemographicsĪs of the 2011 India census, Total population of Kaithal is 9,45,631. Peoples of Kaithal took active part in freedom struggle in 1857. The fort of the Bhais is still extant, and their title Bhai became common with the primary Sikh rulers. In 1901, the town had a population of 14,408 and was the tehsil in the district of Karnal. Bhai Udey Singh ruled over Kaithal and proved as the last King. The state was ruled by the Scindhia dynasty of the Maratha Empire and paid tributes to the Marathas, until the Second Anglo-Maratha War of 1803-1805, after which the Marathas lost this territory to the British. By 1808, It came under British Influence. The Sikh Chieftains of Kaithal, ruled from 1767 until Its fall, In 1843. whose descendants, the bhais of Kaithal, ranked among the most powerful Cis-Sutlej states. 1781), who led a large Sikh force from his native village of Bhucho, In the Punjab. In 1767, it fell into the hands of the Sikh chieftain, Bhai Desu Singh (d. This aspect is still not well known outside Kaithal, but residents know about the mazaar of Razia Begum even generations later. 1240), and reached Kaithal the next day, where their remaining forces abandoned them, and they both fell into the hands of the Hindus and were killed on Nov. She fled Delhi with Malik Altúniya after they were defeated on the 24th of Rabí'u-l awwal A.H. Razia Sultana, the first woman ruler of India, reigned as the Sultana of Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240. The town was renovated and a fort was built during the rule of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, and as per Ain-i-Akbari, it was a pargana, under the sarkar of Sirhind, and had developed into an agricultural centre Tombs of several Sufi saints dating from the 13th century can be found in the city today most important among them is that of Sheikh Sala -ud-din of Bhalkh (1246 CE). Later, the city became a Muslim cultural centre, under the rule of Delhi Sultanate. Timur stopped here in 1398, before attacking Delhi. Kaithal, with many of its temples, is also an important milestone in 48 Kos Parikrama pilgrimage. The Vridhakedara (Vidkyar) sanctum of Kaithal finds a mention in Vedic texts of Vaman Puran. It is also said that it is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and there is a temple constructed at that place known as "Anjani Tila" among the residents of Kaithal. It is traditionally connected with Hanuman, and has a temple dedicated to Anjani, the mother of Hanuman. Historically, it was known as Kapisthal, meaning "Abode of Kapi", another name of Lord Hanuman, and it is said to have been founded by the Pandava Emperor, Yudhishthira of Mahabharata. Kaithal was known as Kapisthala during the Vedic period as seen in the Map of the Indian subcontinent Its North-West boundaries which include Guhla-Cheeka is attached to Punjab State. Kaithal district is situated in the North-West of the Haryana state. Kaithal shares common boundary with Patiala (Punjab), Kurukshetra, Jind and Karnal. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal District and later, Kurukshetra District until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal District of Haryana. Kaithal ( Hindi: कैथल) is a city and a municipal council in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.