Begum Hamida Habibullah
Social Worker, Politician

Indian Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Quick Info

Profession	Social Worker, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	20/11/1916
Age	101 years (died on 13, Mar, 2018)
Birthplace	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Death	13/03/2018

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Physical Stats & More

Height	161 cm (5’ 3”)
Weight	55 kg (121 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Senior Cambridge, Hyderabad
College/University	Osmania University, Hyderabad, India; Whitelands College (Putney), London
Educational Qualification	Senior Cambridge with Distinction in five subjects; B.A. from Osmania University (Gold Medalist); 2 years Teachers Training Course from Whitelands College (Putney), London

Personal Life

Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Political Inclination	Indian National Congress (INC)
Hobbies	Reading, Listening to Classical Music & Mushairas, Travelling, Watching Horse-Racing

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widow
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Marriage Date	1938

Family

Husband	Major General Enaith Habibullah (founder commandant of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla)
Children	Wajahat Habibullah (a bureaucrat) Amar Habibullah (Businessman) Saif Habibullah (Businessman) Nawab Nazir Yar Jung Bahadur (former Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court) Talmain Khatoon

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Famous For	Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Political Journey	1965 - Joined Indian National Congress (INC) 1969-74 - Served as an MLA from Haidergarh (Barabanki) 1971–73 - State Minister of Social and Harijan Welfare, National Integration & Civil Defence 1971-74 - Tourism Minister 1972-76 - President of Mahila Congress, UPCC 1969-80 - Member of the Executive Committee of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) and the All India Congress Committee (AICC) 1976-82 - Member of the Rajya Sabha 1965 - Elected as a Member of Assembly from Haidergarh
Other Roles	President of the Indian Council for Child Welfare Patron of SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association) Active member of Nari Sewa Samiti and Cheshire homes President of Awadh Education Society (1975) First President of Women’s Cricket Association (1973)

Favourites

Favourite Leader	Mahatma Gandhi
Favourite Politician(s)	Indira Gandhi Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Favourite Language	Urdu

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Late Nawab Nazir Yar Jung Bahadur was her father, and she was born in Lucknow.
2. Displayed a passion for social service since a young age.
3. Founded SEWA to empower women through self-employment and popularized Lucknow’s 'Chikankari' embroidery.
4. Co-established the NGO Prajwala.
5. Enjoyed a close association with the Nehru family.
6. Commemorated her centenary in November 2016.
7. Along with her mother-in-law, Begum Inam Habibullah, she established Talimgah-e-niswan, a school for underprivileged girls in Lucknow, which now educates 3500 students.
8. She was appointed as the President of Awadh Education Society in 1975 for Awadh Degree College, the first English Degree college for women in Lucknow.
9. Revitalised mango cultivation in Saidanpur, boosting farmers’ incomes.

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