Rashid Jahan
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Rashid Jahan (25 August 1905 – 29 July 1952) was an Indian writer and medical doctor known for her Urdu literature and trenchant social commentaries. She wrote short stories and plays and contributed to Angarey (1932), a collection of unconventional short stories written in collaboration with Sajjad Zaheer, Ahmed Ali, and Mahmuduz Zafar.[1][2]
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Born | (1905-08-25)25 August 1905 Aligarh, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, India |
Died | July 29, 1952(1952-07-29) (aged 46) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Resting place | Moscow, Russia |
Occupation | Writer, gynecologist |
Language | Urdu |
Alma mater | Isabella Thoburn College, Lady Hardinge Medical College |
Genre | Short stories, plays |
Literary movement | Progressive Writers Movement |
Notable works | Angarey |
Spouse | Mahmuduz Zafar |
Relatives | Sheikh Abdullah (father) Begum Khurshid Mirza (sister) Hamida Saiduzzafar (sister-in-law) Salman Haidar (nephew) |
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During her lifetime, Jahan was an active member of the Progressive Writers' Movement and the Indian People's Theatre Association.[3][4][5] Jahan has been called one of the first ever feminists and was a leading Indian Communist.[3][5][6] These two schools of thought animated Jahan's life and literary output.