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Rajathi Samsudeen (Rokkiah Begum)

Rajathi Samsudeen (also known as Rokkiah Begum or Rokkaiya Malik) is a prominent Indian Tamil writer, poet, activist, and politician who writes under the pen-name ‘Salma’. Born in 1968 in rural Tamil Nadu, she has earned international acclaim for her bold...

Rana Safvi

Rana Safvi is one of contemporary India’s most significant historians, writers, and translators, celebrated for her passionate advocacy of the nation’s pluralistic heritage, particularly the syncretic culture known as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. Her life’s...

Razia Sajjad Zaheer

Razia Sajjad Zaheer (1918–1979) was a distinguished Indian writer, translator, and a pivotal member of the Progressive Writers’ Association, who made significant contributions to Urdu literature. She is celebrated for her bold and realistic portrayals of...