Osmania University, Hyderabad, India; Whitelands College (Putney), London
Educational Qualification
Senior Cambridge with Distinction in five subjects; B.A. from Osmania University (Gold Medalist); 2 years Teachers Training Course from Whitelands College (Putney), London
Personal Life
Religion
Islam
Food Habit
Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination
Indian National Congress (INC)
Hobbies
Reading, Listening to Classical Music & Mushairas, Travelling, Watching Horse-Racing
Major General Enaith Habibullah (founder commandant of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla)
Children
Son
Wajahat Habibullah (a bureaucrat)
Daughter
Not Known
Grandsons
Amar Habibullah (Businessman)
Saif Habibullah (Businessman)
Parents
Father
Nawab Nazir Yar Jung Bahadur (former Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court)
Mother
Talmain Khatoon
Siblings
Not Known
Career
Political Party
Indian National Congress (INC)
Famous For
Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Political Journey
1965 - Joined Indian National Congress (INC)
1969-74 - Served as an MLA from Haidergarh (Barabanki)
1971–73 - State Minister of Social and Harijan Welfare, National Integration & Civil Defence
1971-74 - Tourism Minister
1972-76 - President of Mahila Congress, UPCC
1969-80 - Member of the Executive Committee of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) and the All India Congress Committee (AICC)
1976-82 - Member of the Rajya Sabha
1965 - Elected as a Member of Assembly from Haidergarh
Other Roles
President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare
Patron of SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association)
Active member of Nari Sewa Samiti and Cheshire homes
President of Awadh Education Society (1975)
First President of Women’s Cricket Association (1973)
Favourites
Favourite Leader
Mahatma Gandhi
Favourite Politician(s)
Indira Gandhi
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Favourite Language
Urdu
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Late Nawab Nazir Yar Jung Bahadur was her father, and she was born in Lucknow.
2. Displayed a passion for social service since a young age.
3. Founded SEWA to empower women through self-employment and popularized Lucknow’s 'Chikankari' embroidery.
4. Co-established the NGO Prajwala.
5. Enjoyed a close association with the Nehru family.
6. Commemorated her centenary in November 2016.
7. Along with her mother-in-law, Begum Inam Habibullah, she established Talimgah-e-niswan, a school for underprivileged girls in Lucknow, which now educates 3500 students.
8. She was appointed as the President of Awadh Education Society in 1975 for Awadh Degree College, the first English Degree college for women in Lucknow.
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