Amjadi Bano Begum | |
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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 |
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]