Hayath Bakshi Begum was the daughter of Muhammad Quli
Qutub Shah, the fifth king, the wife of the sixth king, Sultan Muhammad Qutub
Shah and the mother of Abdullah Quli Qutub Shah, the seventh king.
Affectionately known as 'Ma Saheba' (Revered Mother),
she was guide and mentor to all three kings.
Several monuments survive in her memory in and around Hyderabad.
Hayath Nagar Palace (16 kms. east of Hyderabad), where the ceremony of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah's first shave was celebrated with pomp and grandeur for twelve days, the Hayath Nagar Mosque which bears testimony to the greatness of Qutub Shahi architecture, the Caravan Sarai (or the Sarai of Ma Saheba), (sarai or rest house - was a combination of a waterhole and oasis for weary travellers) comprising several hundred rooms intended for the use of travellers, and Ma Saheba Tank, enroute to Golconda
she was guide and mentor to all three kings.
Several monuments survive in her memory in and around Hyderabad.
Hayath Nagar Palace (16 kms. east of Hyderabad), where the ceremony of Sultan Abdullah Qutub Shah's first shave was celebrated with pomp and grandeur for twelve days, the Hayath Nagar Mosque which bears testimony to the greatness of Qutub Shahi architecture, the Caravan Sarai (or the Sarai of Ma Saheba), (sarai or rest house - was a combination of a waterhole and oasis for weary travellers) comprising several hundred rooms intended for the use of travellers, and Ma Saheba Tank, enroute to Golconda
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