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The forgotten Queen of Babur: Bibi Mubaraka Yousafzai 11 Bibi Mubaraka Yousafzai, the daughter of Malik Shah Mansur and first cousin of Malik Ahmad Khan Yousafzai, became the wife of Zaheer-ud-Din Muhammad Babar in 1519. Known as “Afghan Aghacha” in Gulbadan Begum’s Humayun Nama, she played a significant yet overlooked role in Babar’s life, introducing him to the politics, culture, and history of the Pakhtuns. Despite her contributions, her story remains largely ignored by historians, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of Babar’s court and the era’s intricate sociopolitical dynamics.