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| Sultana Chand Bibi | |
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| Regent of Bijapur and Ahmednagar | |
 Chand Bibi hawking, an 18th-century painting | |
| Born | 1550 Ahmednagar Fort, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 18 April 1600 (aged 49–50)[1] |
| Spouse | Ali Adil Shah I |
| House | Nizam Shahi (by birth) Adil Shahi (by marriage) |
| Father | Hussain Nizam Shah I |
| Mother | Khunza Humayun Begum |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Sultana Chand Bibi (1550 – 18 April 1600) was an Indian ruler and warrior. She acted as the Regent of Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590, and regent of Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great nephew Bahadur Shah in 1595-1600.[2][unreliable source?] Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.[3]
- ^ "Islamic Hijri Calendar For Shawwal". hijri.habibur.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Women In Power: 1570-1600". Archived from the original on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2006.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.