Maham Anaga

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Maham Anaga

foster mother of the Mughal emperor

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12 Extraordinary Women in the Mughal Empire
Maham Anaga (foster mother of Akbar)
Maham Anaga, the chief foster mother, was regarded as the power behind the throne in the early years of Akbar’s reign and plotted against the veteran Mughal general, Bairam Khan. However, she fell from grace after her son assassinated the husband of another foster-mother, Jiji…
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Maham Anaga, the chief foster mother, was regarded as the power behind the throne in the early years of Akbar’s reign and plotted against the veteran Mughal general, Bairam Khan. However, she fell from grace after her son assassinated the husband of another foster-mother, Jiji…
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