Nazo Tokhi

Nazo Tokhi
Born1651
Died1717 (aged 6566), Hotak Empire
Other namesNāzo Anā, Nāzo Nyā
Known forPoetry, Afghan unity, bravery
SpouseSalim Khan Hotak
ChildrenMirwais Hotak

Nāzo Tokhī (نازو توخۍ), commonly known as Nāzo Anā (Pashto: نازو انا, "Nazo the grandmother"), was an Afghan poet and writer in the Pashto language. Mother of the famous early-18th century Afghan king Mirwais Hotak, she grew up in an influential family in the Kandahar region. She is remembered as a brave woman warrior in Afghan history and as the "Mother of the Afghan Nation".