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Rashid-un-Nisa

by | Aug 6, 2025 | Education, Urdu Literature

Rashid-un-Nisa (1855-1929), also known as Rashidan Bibi, was a pioneering figure in women’s education and literature in India, especially in the Bihar region. As the aunt of notable figures in the Indian independence movement, Sir Ali Imam and Syed Hasan Imam,...

Rashida Haque Choudhury

by | Aug 3, 2025 | Politics

Rashida Haque Choudhury was a pioneering Indian politician who broke significant gender and religious barriers during her career. Born on April 24, 1926, into a prominent Bengali Muslim family in Assam, she became one of only 18 Muslim women elected to India’s...

Rasoolan Bai

by | Jul 31, 2025 | Indian Music

Rasoolan Bai (1902-1974) was a towering figure in twentieth-century Hindustani classical music and a definitive exponent of the Benaras gharana. Born in Kachhwa Bazaar, Mirzapur, she inherited her musical foundation from her mother, Adalat Bai. Recognising her...