Nazo Tokhi
Deceased Person
1651 – 1717
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Who was Nazo Tokhi?
Nazo Tokhi, known mostly as Nazo Ana or Nazoo Anaa was a prominent Pashtun female poet and a literary figure of the Pashto language. Mother of the famous early-18th century Afghan King Mir Wais, she grew up in an influential family in the Kandahar region. Nazo Tokhi is remembered as a brave woman warrior in the history of Afghanistan, who eventually became the legendary "Mother of Afghan Nation".
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- Born
- 1651
Kandahar - Also known as
- Nazoo Anaa
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Died
- 1717
Kandahar
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on July 23, 2013
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