Who was the most prominent member of the ‘Atka Khel’ or ‘Harem faction’ responsible for the ‘Petticoat Government’ (1560-64 AD)?
Maham Anga, Akbar’s chief wet nurse, was the most prominent member of the ‘Harem faction’ responsible for the ‘Petticoat Government’ (1560–1564). She exploited the young Akbar’s dependence and worked successfully to engineer the dismissal of the powerful regent, Bairam Khan, to exercise control over the emperor and the administration. The correct answer is (C) Maham Anga.
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The most prominent member of the Harem faction or ‘Atka Khel’, responsible for the period known as the ‘Petticoat Government’ was Maham Anga, Akbar’s chief wet nurse. From 1560 to 1564, she, along with her son Adham Khan, effectively controlled the administrative decisions of the young Emperor Akbar. Their influence was paramount in removing Bairam Khan and the period only ended when Akbar asserted his independence by having Maham Anga’s son, Adham Khan, executed.