Jahanara Shahnawaz
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| Jahanara Shahnawaz | |
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| Born | April 7, 1896 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 1979 Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Pakistan Movement |
| Spouse(s) | Mian Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz |
| Parent(s) | Muhammad Shafi (father) |
Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz(in Punjabi بےغم جہاں آرا شا٥نواز (1896–1979) was a politician in Pakistan belonging to the famous Arain Mian family of Baghbanpura. She was the first woman to preside over an Asian legislature. Also she was invited by British for Round Table Conference at 1930 along with Radhabai Subbarayan.
Literary work
Begum Jahanara Shah Nawaz wrote several pamphlets on educational and social matters. She wrote a book titled Husn Ara Begum in Urdu and her memoirs titled Father and Daughter in English.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Father and Daughter: a political autobiography. Lahore: Nigarishat, 1971. Also: Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2002 0195796462
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