Sumalagu

Sumalagu (Chinese: 苏麻喇姑; pinyin: Sūmálàgū; originally Sumal, in Manchu Chinese: 苏麻喇; pinyin: Sumala; 1615 – 24 October 1705) was a palace attendant of the Qing dynasty.

She was a close confidante of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang called her "Gege", a title reserved for only imperial princesses.

[1] She acted as the messenger between prince Shizu and his mother during the reign of Dorgon.

[3] Sumalagu taught the young Kangxi Emperor the Manchu language while he was under her care.