Zarghona Anaa (died 1772), was an Afghan poet.M. Saed: Women in Afghanistan history She was the mother of

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(r. 1747–1772). She was married to Seman Khan. Her son conquered the Afghan throne in

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in 1747. She was active as a poet, and enjoyed great respect for her ability as a poet and her strict adherence to the

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moral code. She is known to have had great influence over the affairs of state through her son; she controlled Kandahar and acted as a mediator in

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tribal conflicts in place of her son when he was on military campaign.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zarghona Anaa Afghan women poets 18th-century Afghan people 1772 deaths Durrani dynasty 18th-century Afghan poets