Less known Muslim Women Freedom Fighters
Sultana Saleem was one of the officers of Azad Hind Fauj, or INA, of Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Muslim Women makers of Modern Bihar
The British government fined Mahmooda for breaking the salt law but, a committed Congress worker, she denied paying any fine.
Rani Lakshmibai’s Spirit in Gwalior who Fought for Women Empowerment
Lakshmibai Rajwade's unwavering commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women has been at the forefront of her endeavors.
Rashid-un-Nisa, The First Woman Urdu Novelist didn’t have name as author
From the beginning the history of Urdu Novel writing was pegged around women and their issues. The first one - …Read more »
Sati al-Nisa – The female medical practitioner in Shah Jahan’s court
Female practitioners of the medical arts were active in the ancient world and one of the earliest known female physicians …Read more »
The Five Muslim Women Achievers You Need to Know About
Begum Qudsia Aijaz Rasul (1909 – 2001) was the only Muslim woman in the Constituent Assembly of India that drafted …Read more »
Bibi Soghra: A Towering Philanthropist Vanished into History
Bibi Soghra was an "enlightened, socially conscious, and wise woman" who chose to donate her property in the service of …Read more »
Queen Elizabeth, A Colonial Demise in the Decolonial Era
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realm, passed away yesterday on the 8th of …Read more »
MUSLIM FEMALES IN INDIAN AVIATION
If you try searching the names of Indian female pilots, you will come across a recent few names such as …Read more »
When Sheikh Abdullah (Papa Mian) wrote poem for his daughter, Khurshid Jahan
Sheikh Abdullah, founder of Women’s College in Aligarh, and Begum Waheed Jahan had seven children, five daughters and two sons. …Read more »
The Yaqoob Sisters : First Female Muslim Doctors of the Indian Subcontinent
Have you heard of Dr Umm e Kulsoom & Dr Amturraqeeb (also known as the Yaqoob sisters)? Do you know …Read more »
The most influential women in the history of medicine
An Italian scholarly female professor, Dorotea Bucca (1360-1436) of the University of Bologna became the first female to teach medicine …Read more »
Dr Sushila Nayar – Gandhi’s Doctor and a Messiah of Public Health in India
In 1977, Dr Sushila Nayar retired from the political arena and continued working for the upliftment of society.
Sayeed Sultana : Wonder Girl From Hyderabad Who Stunned the World of Table Tennis
Sayeed Sultana was India's table tennis national champion in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954. Her family migrated to …Read more »
Muhammadi Begum: The First Woman Editor of a Magazine in India
Syeda Muhammadi Begum was the first woman in the Indian sub-continent to be the editor of a weekly magazine, ‘Tehzeeb-e-Niswaan’.
Begum Hijab Imtiaz Ali: The First Indian Muslim Pilot
‘Meri na-kaam Mohabbat’ (My failed love), a story written by Begum Hijab Imtiaz Ali when she was 12 years old …Read more »
Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz: Who Won the Political Rights For the Indian Women
Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz was one of the two women representatives at the First Round Table Conference, one of the three …Read more »
Begum Mahboob Fatima: The First Muslim Woman Jailed by the British in Delhi
According to historians, Begum Mahboob Fatima was the first Muslim woman in Delhi to have been sentenced to prison for …Read more »
