Jahanara Shahnawaz

Jahanara Shahnawaz
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
In office
10 August 1947 – 24 October 1954
ConstituencyLahore District
Personal details
Born(1896-04-07)7 April 1896
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died27 November 1979(1979-11-27) (aged 83)
Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
SpouseMian Shah Nawaz
ChildrenMumtaz Shahnawaz
Nasim Jahan
Parent
OccupationPolitician
Known forPakistan Movement

Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz, also known as Jehan Ara Shah Nawaz (7 April 1896 – 27 November 1979), was a prominent activist and politician in Punjab, active before and after independence of Pakistan. She was educated at Queen Mary College, Lahore.[1] A dedicated member of the All India Muslim League, she was also a leading advocate for women's rights.[2] She was the daughter of Sir Muhammad Shafi and the wife of Mian Muhammad Shahnawaz.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Profile of Begum Shah Nawaz". Storyofpakistan.com website. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ Muneeza Shamsie (11 July 2015). And the World Changed: Contemporary Stories by Pakistani Women. Feminist Press at The City University of New York. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-1-55861-931-9.