Rashid Un Nisa (1855 – 1929) or RashidatunNisa, Raseedan Bibi was the first Indian women Urdu Novelist, social reformer and author. She is known for her first Novel Islah un Nisa. She opened a school for girls, which is considered to be the first girls' school in Bihar.[1][2]
Rashid-un-Nisa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1855 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Died | 1929 |
| Occupation | Novelist, social reformer and author |
| Notable works | Islah-un-Nisa |
Early life and background
editRashid un-Nisa was born in Patna in 1855 to Shamsul Ulama Syed Waheeduddin Khan Bahadur. She acquired her education at home and subsequently entered into matrimony with the lawyer Maulvi Mohammad Yahya.[3]
Life
editAfter 13 long years of waiting, Rashid finally overcame the significant challenge of getting her work, Islah-un-Nisa, published in 1881. It had been languishing amidst discarded papers until Mohammad Suleman's valuable education abroad came to the rescue.[clarification needed] With gratitude, the author expresses her hope that Allah bestows abundant success upon him in his future endeavors.[4][5]
Despite coming from a highly educated background, Rashid un-Nisa did not receive a formal education. A homemaker, she had a keen interest in literature. The groundbreaking Urdu novel Mirat-ul-Urus greatly influenced her, as it promoted women's education during that era. This novel served as an inspiration for her to pursue writing novels.[6][7]
Islah-un-Nisa
editThe initial release of Islah un-Nisa occurred in 1894, followed by a second edition in 1968. Subsequently, the third edition was published in Pakistan in 2001. In 2006, the Khudabaksh Oriental Public Library of Patna also released this book, which is currently out of circulation. Rashid un-Nisa, an advocate for girls' education, established the first girls' school in Bihar, located in Patna. Lady Stephenson, the wife of the then Lieutenant Governor, commended Rashid's school.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ तिवारी, सीटू (2023-03-25). "जब बेटे के नाम से छपा मां का लिखा उपन्यास". Navbharat Gold (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Qadeer, Haris; Arafath, P. K. Yasser (2021-09-27). Sultana's Sisters: Genre, Gender, and Genealogy in South Asian Muslim Women's Fiction. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-45801-5.
- ^ The Indian Law Reports: Containing Cases Determined by the Chief Court of Oudh and by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Appeal from that Court. Lucknow series. Superintendent, Government Press. 1945.
- ^ "First woman Urdu novelist didn't have name as author". awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Indian Cases: Containing Full Reports of Decisions of the Privy Council, the High Courts of Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Batna, the Chief Courts of Lower Burma and the Punjab, the Courts of the Judicial Commissioners of Central Provinces, Oudh, Sind and Upper Burma, Reported in the Following 25 Legal Periodicals: Allahabad (1) Indian Law Report, (2) Law Journal; Bombay (1) Indian Law Reports (2) Law Reporter; Burma (1) Law Times, (2) Lower Burma Rulings, (3) Upper Burma Rulings; Calcutta (1) Indian Law Reports, (2) Law Journal, (3) Weekly Notes; Madras (1) Indian Law Reports, (2) Law Journal, (3) Law Times, (4) Law Weekly, (5) Weekly Notes; Nagpur Law Reports; Oudh (1) Cases, (2) Law Journal; Patna (1) Cases, (2) Law Journal, (3) Law Weekly; Punjab (1) Law Reporter, (2) Record, (3) Weekly Reporter; Sind Law Reporter, with a Large Number of Extra Rulings Not Reported Elsewhere. Manager, at the "Law Publishing Press". 1923.
- ^ The Law Reports: Being Cases in the Privy Council on Appeal from the East Indies .... Indian appeals. Council of Law Reporting. 1908.
- ^ Allahabad Law Journal. Allahabad law journal Press. 1919.
- ^ Sam, Gul; Hashmi, Dr Munawwar (2022-07-24). "Islamic Values in the Urdu naval Rasheed un Nisa". Tahdhib-al-Afkar. 9 (1): 123–134. ISSN 2411-6211.
- ^ Sajjad, Mohammad. "RASHEED-un-NESA: A Reformer and 'Secluded Scholar'". Academia.