Maham Anga | |
|---|---|
 Being seated just below Akbar himself denotes Maham Anga's position in the imperial court | |
| Died | 25 June 1562[1] Agra, India |
| Burial place | Adham Khan's Tomb, Delhi |
| Spouse | Nadim Khan[citation needed] |
| Children | Adham Khan Quli Khan |
Maham Anga (died 1562) was the foster mother and chief wet nurse of the Mughal emperor Akbar. She was the political adviser of the teenage emperor and the de facto regent of the Mughal Empire from 1560 to 1562.[2]
- ^ Ma'asir al-umara by Samsam ud Daula, vol. 1, pg. 158, Urdu Science Board, Lahore (2004)
- ^ Jackson, Guida M. (1999). Women rulers throughout the ages : an illustrated guide ([2nd rev., expanded and updated ed.]. ed.). Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. p. 237. ISBN 9781576070918.