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The story of Chand Bibi is imprinted on the Indian
mind as an example of all that is noble and brave
in the human spirit.
Around the year 1595, the Deccan was divided
into many kingdoms. One of these, the historic
kingdom of Ahmednagar, was rife with petty
quarrels, jealousies and power struggles.
Burhan-ul-Mulk, its ruler, having gained the
throne with the aid of Akbar, spurned that great
Mughal king and asserted his independence.
But Burhan was too engrossed in his personal
pleasures to make a good ruler. When he died, he
left behind a weak and divided kingdom.
Into this turbulent scene entered a woman who
was to make a sharp impact on history. This woman
was Chand Bibi, the sister of Burhan-ul-Mulk. She
had been married to Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur.
After her husband's death, being childless, she
returned to Ahmednagar to train her nephew, Prince
Bahadur, in the ways of kingship.
With the untimely death of her brother, she
chose to take the reins of government into her own
hand’s on behalf of Prince Bahadur -and showed
herself more than equal to the task.
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