Bilkees Latif

Bilkees Latif
Bornc. 1930
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Died27 October 2017 (age 86)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation(s)Social Worker/Activist, Writer & Artist
Known forFounder Of S.H.E.D Foundation
SpouseI. H. Latif
ChildrenAsad Latif, Asghar Latif & Mariam Sandhu
Parent(s)Ali Yavar Jung
Alys Iffrig
FamilyTyabji family (through spouse)
AwardsPadma Shri

Bilkees Idrees Latīf (c. 1930 – 27 October 2017) was an Indian social worker and writer from Telangana,[1][2] known for her work in the slums of India.[3] She was a founding member of INTACH.[4]

She is the author of several articles and five books, including Essential Andhra Cookbook,[5] Fragrance of Forgotten Years[3] and The Ladder of His Life : Biography of Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif.[6] The Government of India awarded her the fourth-highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for her contributions to society.[7]

  1. ^ "Awards for 5 persons from State". The Hindu. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Bilkees Latif on Amazon". Amazon. 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b Bilkees I Latif (2010). Fragrance of Forgotten Years. Rupa and Co. p. 248. ISBN 978-8186413401.
  4. ^ "INTACH". intach.org. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. ^ Bilkees I Latif (1999). Essential Andhra Cookbook. Penguin. p. 330. ISBN 978-0140271843.
  6. ^ Bilkees I Latif (2013). The Ladder of His Life: Biography of Air Chief Marshal Idris Latif. KW Publishers. p. 384. ISBN 978-93-81904855. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.