by Admin | Sep 8, 2025 | Politics
Begum Tabassum Hasan is an Indian political activist and former Member of Parliament from the Kairana Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. She is best known for her role in the 2018 by-election, where she became a symbol of opposition unity. Her political journey...
by Admin | Jul 24, 2025 | Education
Begum Waheed Jahan (1886-1939), affectionately known as Aala Bi, was a pioneering figure in the movement for Muslim women’s education in India. Born in Delhi in 1874 to a progressive family, she received a comprehensive home education in Urdu, Persian,...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Begum Zaffar Ali, born as Syyeda Fatima Hussain in 1900, emerged as a preeminent education revolutionary and women’s rights activist in Jammu and Kashmir. Coming from a distinguished and progressive family, she shattered societal norms and dedicated her life to...
by Admin | Jul 25, 2025 | Education
Begum Zain Yar Jung (born Ruqaiya “Lulu” Bilgrami; c. 1905–1968) was a transformative figure in the educational and social landscape of princely Hyderabad. Born into the illustrious Bilgrami family—a dynasty of intellectuals and advisors to the...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2025 | Freedom Movement
Begum Zubeida Daoodi (1886-1972), also spelt as Zubaida Begum Daudi, was a formidable freedom fighter in Bihar who defied societal norms to play a crucial role in the struggle against British rule. As the wife of the noted Bihar nationalist and lawyer, Shafi Daoodi,...
