Begum Akhtar Riazuddin

Akhtar Riazuddin
بیگم اختر ریاض الدین (Urdu)
Born(1928-10-15)15 October 1928
Died11 January 2023(2023-01-11) (aged 94)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityBritish Indian (1928–1947)
Pakistani (1947 to date)
EducationMA (English)
Alma mater
Occupations
SpouseMian Riazuddin Ahmed (ICS/CSP/DMG officer)
ChildrenThree daughters, including Ms. Nigar Ahmad (Chairperson, Aurat Foundation)
Relatives
Awards
Websitebehbud.org

Begum Akhtar Riazuddin[b] SI, MA (English) also spelt Riaz-ud-din or Riaz-ud-deen (15 October 1928 – 11 January 2023) was a Pakistani feminist activist who was also the first modern Urdu-travelogue writer.[3] She received many awards in recognition of her efforts.

  1. ^ Aqeel Abbas Jafari (2010). Pakistan Chronicle (in Urdu) (1st ed.). 94/1, 26th St., Ph. 6, D.H.A., Karachi: Virsa Publications. p. 312. ISBN 9789699454004.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1971. p. 597. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ^ آئینۂ اُردُو لازمی نہم. 40, Urdu Bazaar, Lahore: Khalid Book Depot. 2008. p. 135.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)


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