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Habba Khatoon

Habba Khatoon (c. 1554–1609), born Zoon Rather in Chandhur near Pampore, Kashmir, was a celebrated Kashmiri poetess known as the “Nightingale of Kashmir” for her lyrical poetry. Renowned for pioneering the “lol” form—short, emotive...

Raihana Tyabji

Raihana Tyabji (1901–1975) was a remarkable and unique figure in 20th-century India, embodying a synthesis of elite society, ascetic nationalism, and syncretic spirituality. Born into the illustrious Tyabji clan, a progressive Sulaimani Bohra family at the...