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Chand Bibi
Not to be confused with Chand Bibi, a wife of Humayun.
Regent of Bijapur and Ahmednagar
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.
Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.[2]
Early life
Chand Bibi was the daughter of Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar, India[3][unreliable source?] and the sister of Burhan Nizam Shah II, the Sultan of Ahmednagar.
She was versed in many languages, including Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Marathi and Kannada. She played the sitar and painting flowers was her hobby.[4]
Bijapur Sultanate
Main article: Adil Shahi
Following an alliance policy, Chand Bibi was married to Ali Adil Shah I of the Bijapur Sultanate.[5] A