12 Facts About Nazo Tokhi

Nazo Tokhi, commonly known as Nazo Ana, was an Afghan poet and writer in the Pashto language.

Nazo Tokhi is remembered as a brave woman warrior in Afghan history and as the "Mother of the Afghan Nation".

Nazo Tokhi's father, Sultan Malakhai Tokhi, was a prominent head of the Tokhi Pashtun tribe and governor of the Ghazni region.

Nazo Tokhi was married to Salim Khan Hotak, son of Karam Khan.

Nazo Tokhi's father had paid close attention to her education and upbringing, inducing learned men in Kandahar to educate her fully.

Nazo Tokhi came to be regarded as the "Mother of the Afghan Nation", gaining respect through her poetry and her strong support for the Pashtunwali code.

Nazo Tokhi called for Pashtunwali to be made the law of the confederacy of Pashtun tribes, and she arbitrated conflicts between the Ghilji and Sadozai tribes so as to encourage their alliance against the foreign Persian Safavid rulers.

Nazo Tokhi put on a sword and alongside the men defended the fortress against the enemy.

Legend holds that Nazo Tokhi Ana had an extraordinary dream on the night her son Mirwais Hotak was born.

Nazo Tokhi told Nazo to take best care of the new baby because when the child grows up, the country would be blessed by his services.

Nazo Tokhi Ana died in or about 1717 at the age of about 66, two years after her son Mirwais's death.

Nazo Tokhi Ana is revered as a heroine among the Afghans.