Exploring lesser known History
The undeniable fact that Fatima Ali Jinnah graduated in the year 1923 makes her the first female and a Muslim dentist of Undivided India followed by Tabitha Solomon who graduated five years after her.
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British writer and explorer Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 – 1762). How One Daring Woman Introduced the Idea of Smallpox Inoculation to England
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The women’s day was brought to light in the early 1900s where this day was first observed on February 28,
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Rassundari Devi’s story is around one and a half century old. Circumstances have changed and women can now come out and pursue education. But we should not forget that it was the sacrifices and actions of such strong women that paved the way for later generations of women. Such inspirational figures are the strength behind the present feminist and women’s rights movements.
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Neelo was a popular film actress in Pakistan during the 1960s. Born into a Catholic family as Cynthia Alexander Fernandes, she adopted the screen name “Neelo” in 1956, and by 1965, she was the most popular actress in her country.
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Abadi Bano Begum, mother of Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali who were also part of the Indian national movement had a very important role in the movement as her contemporaries like Sarojini Naidu, Kamaladevi Chottopadaya, Annie Besant and the list goes on.
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Following is the diary entry made by Mahadev Desai, secretary of Mahatma Gandhi, regarding the Moradabad conference (10th October, 1920) which proceeded Gandhi’s visit to Aligarh. The conference was addressed by Motilal Nehru, Madan Mohan Malviya, Shaukat Ali, Mohammad Ali, Mahatma Gandhi and others. Abadi Begum, better known as Bi Amma also addressed the gathering.
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Abadi Bano Begum, who took an active part at par with men in the Indian National Movement, was born in
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Begum Anees Kidwai (1906–1982) was a writer, an activist and a politician from Uttar Pradesh. She worked towards peace and the rehabilitation of the victims of India’s bloody partition, and spent a majority of her life in service of the newly independent India. Sh
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Princess Durru Shehvar was a beautiful princess, sought by the Shah of Persia and King Fuad I of Egypt as a bride for their respective heirs. However she agreed to married to Azam Jan, the eldest son and heir of the last Nizam of Hyderabad State Osman Ali Khan Asif Jah VI.
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An account provided by Mirza Asadullah Ghalib in his many letters to his friends and students about the misfortunes that descended upon the women after the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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NG Banerjee Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 23 September 1932) was a Bengali anti-British revolutionary from Chittagong, which is
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The inspiring story of Sumati Morarjee, the first lady of Indian shipping, from independence activist to pioneering businesswoman.
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The Inspiring Journey of Anna Chandy, India’s First Female Judge in District as well as High court. She broke Barriers for Women in Indian Law.
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Kamaljeet Sandhu, the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold, blazed the track in Bangkok in 1970. Learn about her 400m victory, Olympic journey, and life beyond athletics.
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Hattie McDaniel was an African American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind. She was the first African American to win an Oscar.
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Moreover, Hajara Beebi Ismail donated her family’s own land to ‘Kavuru Vinayashram’ to keep the promise made by her husband. Even after the demise of her husband, she followed his ideals.
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In a letter dated June 16, 1945, Gandhiji addressed Sayani as Beti Kulsum and wrote: “I like the mission of Rahber to unite Hindi and Urdu. May it succeed.” Rahber was now being read by hundreds of political prisoners lodged in jails across the country. Anyone interested in learning Gandhiji’s Hindustani picked up Rahber. Along with her work of administrating women literacy classes in Mumbai, Sayani immersed herself in bringing out Rahber.
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Begum Hazrat Mahal challenged the British force by inspiring patriotism among the people and their fellow native rulers. She issued a historic statement challenging the proclamation issued by Queen Victoria
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