Maham Anga (died 25 June 1562) was the foster mother and chief wet nurse of the Mughal emperor Akbar.

[2] Maham Anga was Akbar's chief nurse prior to his enthronement at age of thirteen as Mughal emperor in 1556.

Maham Anga, believed to be shrewd and ambitious, and very much in charge of the household and harem, sought to advance her own authority and that of her son.

It later served as a Madrasah, and now stands opposite Purana Qila, Delhi on Mathura Road, south east to Sher Shah Gate.

[4][5] It was her slave that tried to assassinate Akbar, after his return from hunting and moving towards Nizamuddin Dargah, but the arrow hit a soldier in his entourage instead, who was hurt, not a lot, and he did not suffer heavy wounds.