Sultana Chand Bibi was an Indian ruler and warrior.
19 Facts About Chand Bibi
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Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.
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Chand Bibi was the daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar, India and the sister of Burhan Nizam Shah II, the Sultan of Ahmednagar.
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Chand Bibi was versed in many languages, including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Marathi and Kannada.
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Chand Bibi played the sitar and painting flowers was her hobby.
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Kamal Khan was disrespectful towards Chand Bibi, who felt that he had ambitions to usurp the throne.
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Chand Bibi plotted an attack against Kamal Khan with help from another general, Haji Kishvar Khan.
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Chand Bibi challenged Kishvar Khan, but he got her imprisoned at the Satara fort and tried to declare himself the king.
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Chand Bibi was killed in exile by a relative of Mustafa Khan.
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Abu-ul-Hassan, a Shi'a general appointed by Chand Bibi, called for the Maratha forces in Carnatic.
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When order was restored in Bijapur kingdom, Chand Bibi returned to Ahmednagar.
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Chand Bibi accepted the regency and proclaimed Bahadur Shah king of Ahmednagar.
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Chand Bibi took the leadership in Ahmednagar and defended the Ahmednagar fort successfully.
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Later, Shah Murad sent an envoy to Chand Bibi, offering to raise the siege in return for the cession of Berar.
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Chand Bibi appealed to her nephews Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur and Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golconda, asking them to unite against the Mughal forces.
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Chand Bibi had appointed Muhammad Khan as the minister, but he proved treacherous.
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Chand Bibi made overtures to the Khan-I-Khana, offering to surrender the whole Sultanate to the Mughals.
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Hamid Khan, a nobleman, exaggerated and spread the false news that Chand Bibi was in treaty with the Mughals.
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Chand Bibi was then killed by an enraged mob of her own troops.