Nandi (mother of Shaka)

Nandi KaBhebhe
Bornc. 1760
Melmoth, Zulu Kingdom
Died(1827-10-10)October 10, 1827
NationalityZulu Kingdom
Partner(s)Senzangakhona kaJama
Gendeyana
ChildrenShaka kaSenzangakhona
Nomcuba kaSenzangakhona
Ngwadi kaGendeyana
Parents
  • Bhebhe KaNqeshe (father)
  • Mfunda KaKhondlo KaQwabe (mother)

Nandi KaBhebhe (c. 1760 – October 10, 1827) was a daughter of Bhebhe, a past Elangeni chief and the mother of Shaka kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulus.[1]

  1. ^ Shamase, M. Z. (25 July 2014). "The royal women of the Zulu monarchy through the keyhole of oral history: Queens Nandi (C. 1764 – c.1827) and Monase (C. 1797 – 1880)". Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 6 (1): 1–14.