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Chand Bibi

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Sultana Chand Bibi was regent of the Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II from 1580 to 1590, and regent of the Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great nephew Bahadur Shah from 1595 to 1600. She is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.

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Role (category)
Politician / Statesman 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
Classification
Gender
Female 1
Birth Year
1550 1
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  • Chand Bibi: Gender
    Sultana Chand Bibi (1550 - 18 April 1600) was the regent of the Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590, and the regent of the Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great nephew Bahadur Shah in 1595-1600.
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Sultana Chand Bibi (1550 - 18 April 1600) was the regent of the Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590, and the regent of the Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Sultana Chand Bibi (1550 - 18 April 1600) was the regent of the Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590, and the regent of the Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great nephew Bahadur Shah in 1595-1600.
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2. Wikidata: Chand Bibi
Wikidata Q468192, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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