Hayat Bakshi Begum

[1] When her son Abdullah Qutb Shah was made sultan at the age of fourteen in 1626, she acted as regent for the first few years of his reign, and continued to wield considerable influence in the state until her death.

Muhammad Quli is alleged to have brought her up as he would have a son, beginning with the celebration that were initiated on her birth [3] As she grew older, the sultan let her be educated with the skills needed to be a ruler.

[4] [5] Hayat Bakshi began receiving marriage proposals from the age of 11, among the most notable being one from the Safavid King, Shah Abbas, for one of his three sons.

[6][1] Hayat Bakshi therefore developed a separate township for his son to keep them apart, the area is now known as Sultan Nager, located in the eastern part of Hyderabad.

Hayat Bakshi's practice in the governance of the state had prepared her for this calamity, he closed the palace door at the same time and declared Abdullah Qutb Shah as king of the dynasty.

[clarification needed][4] Source:[4] In 1626, Sultan Muhammad died, and Hayat had her son Abdullah Qutb Shah crowned.