Amjadi Bano (1885-28 March 1947) also known as Amjadi Bano Begum was an Indian revolutionary, freedom fighter, politician and journalist.[1] She was married to Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar.[2][3] She was the lone women in the first working committee of the Muslim League.[4] She also attended the First Round Table Conference in London.[5] She established Roznama Hind, an Urdu daily to spread the message of freedom. She was elected unopposed for a seat in Uttar Pradesh in the general elections of 1946.[6]
Amjadi Bano Begum | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office 1946 – 28 March 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1885 Rampur |
| Died | 28 March 1947 Bombay, India |
| Spouse | Mohammad Ali Jauhar (m. 1902) |
| Relations | Abadi Bano Begum (mother-in-law) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Bano was born in 1885 to Azmat Ali Khan, a high official of Rampur State, and received primary education at her home.[7]
Personal life edit
Bano was married to Muhammad Ali Jauhar, her cousin, at the age of 17 in 1902. She started her career in activism with her husband and Bi Amma, her mother-in-law.[8]
They had four daughters, two of them dying at 19.
Death and legacy edit
Bano died on 28 March 1947 and was buried at Khilafat House, Bombay (now Mumbai).[9]
Mahatma Gandhi, in his Young India of 29 November 1921, wrote a special article about her entitled 'A Brave Woman'.
References edit
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2021-03-28). "Remembering Amjadi Bano Begum". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Amjadi Bano Begum: Woman behind Pakistan Resolution". Brecorder. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Amjadi Begum: The force behind Khilafat movement". awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Remembering Amjadi Begum (1885 - 28 March 1947)". The Friday Times. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ علیگ, شاہد صدیقی (2024-03-28). "امجدی بانو بیگم: عظیم پردہ نشیں انقلابی خاتون...برسی کے موقع پر". Qaumi Awaz (in Urdu). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Menon, Visalakshi (2003). Indian Women and Nationalism, the U.P. Story. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-0939-7.
- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Abadi Bano Begum". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Monitor, Urdu Media (2015-03-30). "Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar's Wife Amjadi Begum Supported and Remained by the Side of Maulana at Every Step of the Khilafat Conference". Urdu Media Monitor. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ TwoCircles.net (2015-04-01). "Amjadi Begum: 'A brave woman'". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2024-04-15.