NDLI: Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932)

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Description	Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (9 December 1880–9 December 1932), commonly known as Begum Rokeya, was a prominent Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educator and political activist from British India. She is widely regarded as a pioneer of women's liberation in Bangladesh and India. She advocated for men and women to be treated equally as rational beings, noting that the lack of education for women was responsible for their inferior economic position. Her major works include Matichur (A String of Sweet Pearls, 1904 and 1922), a collection of essays in two volumes expressing her feminist thoughts; Sultana's Dream (1908), a feminist science fiction novella set in Ladyland ruled by women; Padmarag ("Essence of the Lotus", 1924) depicting the difficulties faced by Bengali wives; and Abarodhbasini (The Confined Women, 1931), a spirited attack on the extreme forms of purdah that endangered women's lives and self-image.
Language	English Hindi Bengali
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Social Changes Works of Great Indian Personalities Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Indian Great Social Reformer Begum Rokeya Contribution to Indian Society Muslim Women's Association Great Indian Personalities Great Indian Social Reformers Indian Social Activist Pioneer of women's liberation Indian social worker Rokeya Day
Content Type	Video Text
Resource Type	Collection Video Lecture Biography Article Report

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Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932)