Abadi Bano Begum (Aged 74) also known as “Bi Amman,” was born in 1850 in Uttar Pradesh, India. She was a prominent voice in the Indian independence movement, and one of the first Muslim women to actively participate in politics to free India from British rule.
Abadi Bano Begum married Abdul Ali Khan, a senior official in the Rampur State, and the couple had one daughter and five sons. After her husband’s early death, she took on the responsibility of raising her children despite limited resources. Abadi Bano Begum pawned her personal jewelry to provide her children with an education, despite having no formal education herself. She sent them to an English-medium school in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Her sons, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali, became leading figures of the Khilafat Movement and the Indian independence movement. They played an important role during the non-cooperation movement against the British Raj. Abadi Bano Begum also took an active part in politics and was a member of the Khilafat committee. In 1917, she joined the agitation to release Annie Besant and her two sons from prison.
Mahatma Gandhi encouraged Abadi Bano Begum to speak, recognizing her ability to garner support from women in the freedom movement. During the sessions of the All India Muslim League in 1917, she delivered a touching and forceful speech that left a lasting impression on the Muslims of British India. She traveled extensively throughout India to galvanize support for the Khilafat movement.
Abadi Bano Begum played a crucial role in fundraising for the Khilafat movement and the Indian independence movement. She, along with Begum Hasrat Mohani, the wife of Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Basanti Devi, Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, and Sarojini Naidu, often addressed women-only gatherings and encouraged them to donate to the Tilak Swaraj Fund set up by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the Indian freedom movement. Abadi Bano Begum remained active in the freedom movement until her death on November 13, 1924.
In honor of her contributions, Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp in her name on August 14, 1990, as part of their ‘Pioneers of Freedom’ series.
Abadi Bano Begum
(1850 – 1924) – (Uttar Pradesh)
Abadi Bano Begum (Aged 74) also known as “Bi Amman,” was born in 1850 in Uttar Pradesh, India. She was a prominent voice in the Indian independence movement, and one of the first Muslim women to actively participate in politics to free India from British rule.
Abadi Bano Begum married Abdul Ali Khan, a senior official in the Rampur State, and the couple had one daughter and five sons. After her husband’s early death, she took on the responsibility of raising her children despite limited resources. Abadi Bano Begum pawned her personal jewelry to provide her children with an education, despite having no formal education herself. She sent them to an English-medium school in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
Her sons, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali, became leading figures of the Khilafat Movement and the Indian independence movement. They played an important role during the non-cooperation movement against the British Raj. Abadi Bano Begum also took an active part in politics and was a member of the Khilafat committee. In 1917, she joined the agitation to release Annie Besant and her two sons from prison.
Mahatma Gandhi encouraged Abadi Bano Begum to speak, recognizing her ability to garner support from women in the freedom movement. During the sessions of the All India Muslim League in 1917, she delivered a touching and forceful speech that left a lasting impression on the Muslims of British India. She traveled extensively throughout India to galvanize support for the Khilafat movement.
Abadi Bano Begum played a crucial role in fundraising for the Khilafat movement and the Indian independence movement. She, along with Begum Hasrat Mohani, the wife of Maulana Hasrat Mohani, Basanti Devi, Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, and Sarojini Naidu, often addressed women-only gatherings and encouraged them to donate to the Tilak Swaraj Fund set up by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the Indian freedom movement. Abadi Bano Begum remained active in the freedom movement until her death on November 13, 1924.
In honor of her contributions, Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp in her name on August 14, 1990, as part of their ‘Pioneers of Freedom’ series.
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