Chand Bibi
| Sultana Chand Bibi | |
|---|---|
| Regent of Bijapur and Ahmednagar | |
Chand Bibi hawking, an 18th-century painting | |
| Born | 1550 Ahmednagar Fort, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 18 April 1600 (aged 49–50) |
| Spouse | Ali Adil Shah I |
| House | Nizam Shahi (by birth) Adil Shahi (by marriage) |
| Father | Hussain Nizam Shah I |
| Mother | Khunza Humayun Begum |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Sultana Chand Bibi (1550 – 18 April 1600) was the regent of the Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580–1590, and the regent of the Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great nephew Bahadur Shah in 1595–1600. Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.