Begum Akhtar Riazuddin

This article is about the Pakistani activist and writer. For the Indian singer, see Begum Akhtar.
Not to be confused with Begum Akhtar Sulaiman.

Akhtar Riazuddin
بیگم اختر ریاض الدین (Urdu)
SI
Born(1928-10-15)15 October 1928
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, Kolkata district, India)
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
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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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