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Hamida Salim

Hamida Salim (1922 – 2015) was a pioneering Indian author, economist, and educator, celebrated for her contributions to Urdu literature and for being the first woman to graduate from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Her life story is a powerful narrative of...

Hanifa Begum ‘Abru’

Hanifa Begum (1881–1943), known by her pen name ‘Abru’, was a pioneering Indian feminist, educationist, and social reformer in the early 20th century. A gifted orator, poet, and prose writer, she was also the sister of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, with...

Haseena Hashia

Dr. Haseena Hashia is a distinguished academic and a formidable advocate for women’s rights, who retired as the senior-most professor in the Department of Geography at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her career, spanning over a quarter-century, is defined by...