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Zarghona Anna (died 1772),[1] also written as Zarghona Anaa, was an Afghan poet.[2][3] She was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani (r. 1747–1772). Her mausoleum is located in the Kohak village of Arghandab District in southern Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, a short distance to the west of Baba Wali Kandhari's historical site.[1]
Zarghona Anna was married to Seman Khan. Her son took control of the Afghan throne in Kandahar in 1747. She was active as a poet, and enjoyed great respect for her ability as a poet and her strict adherence to the Pashtunwali 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 Pashtun tribal conflicts in place of her son when he was on military campaign. A number of high schools in Afghanistan are named in her honor.
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- ^ a b Zarghona Anna on YouTube, Menafal Show, April 23, 2024 (@57:45)
- ^ Afghanistan. Vol. 18. Historical Society of Afghanistan. 1963. p. 21.
- ^ M. Saed: Women in Afghanistan history
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- په کندهار کې د احمدشابابا حرم سرای او د زرغونې آنا مقبره د ۲۶ میلیونه افغانیو په لګښت رغول کیږي... on YouTube (Radio Television Afghanistan, Mar. 31, 2024)
- "Zarghona Ana's tomb to be reconstructed, Minister Khairkhwa". The Kabul Times. October 8, 2023.