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Suhrawardiya Begum (Khujista Akhtar Banu)

Suhrawardiya Begum, also known as Khujista Akhtar Banu, was a trailblazing figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, celebrated for her tireless advocacy for women’s education and empowerment in India.  She was born in 1847 into the distinguished...
Sumaira Abdulali

Sumaira Abdulali

In the bustling, often chaotic landscape of Indian environmental activism, Sumaira Abdulali occupies a unique and formidable space. As the founder of the Awaaz Foundation, she has spent decades turning two previously dismissed inconveniences—urban noise and sand...

Syeda Saiyidain Hameed

Dr. Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, born in 1943, is a renowned Indian social reformer, women’s rights advocate, educationist, policy influencer, and author. With a career spanning decades, she has worked tirelessly for the upliftment of marginalised...