Begum jahanara shahnawaz pics of flowers
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The Tragic Tale of a Flower that Wilted too Soon
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She eloped
Over a hundred years ago, on February 20, 1918, she escaped from her parents house to unite with her love. Two months later, on April 19, at her sweetheart’s huge house atop Malabar Hill in Bombay, she got married and went to Nainital for honeymoon.
All over India, the news of their wedding caused a huge uproar and spread fast – it became the main talk of the town for many reasons:
- The girl was Parsi;
- the man was Muslim;
- she was 18;
- he was 41;
- she was the daughter of one of the richest men in India then;
- he was a self-made wealthy person – a very successful lawyer;
- the girl’s family broke all relations with her;
- the man was estranged from his;
- she was expelled from the Parsi community;
- he had already left his religious sect Nizari Ismaili;
- the girl was at ease in western or local stylish clothing;
- the man was well known for his well-tailored English suits.
The girl was Ruttie P
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by B. R. GOWANI
She eloped
Over a hundred years ago, on February 20, 1918, she escaped from her parents house to unite with her love. Two months later, on April 19, at her sweetheart’s huge house atop Malabar Hill in Bombay, she got married and went to Nainital for honeymoon.
All over India, the news of their wedding caused a huge uproar and spread fast – it became the main talk of the town for many reasons:
- The girl was Parsi;
- the man was Muslim;
- she was 18;
- he was 41;
- she was the daughter of one of the richest man in India then;
- he was a self-made wealthy person – a very successful lawyer;
- the girl’s family broke all relations with her;
- the man was estranged from his;
- she was expelled from the Parsi community;
- he had already left his religious sect Nizari Ismaili;
- the girl was at ease in western or local stylish clothing;
- the man was well known for his well-tailored English suits.
The girl was Ruttie Petit; her husband was M. A. Jinnah.
They both
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Death anniversary of Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz
Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz was the daughter of the famous Muslim League leader, Sir Muhammad Shafi. Born in April 1896, she was educated at the Queen Mary College, Lahore. She was married to Mian Shah Nawaz.
With the emergence of the All India Muslim Women’s Conference, Begum Shah Nawaz devoted all her efforts towards its cause. She was successful in moving the organization to resehandling a upplösning against polygamy in its session held at Lahore in 1918. She was also associated with the education and orphanage committees of the Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam, Lahore. She was an active member of the All India Muslim Women’s Conference and remained president of its provincial branch for sju years. She was vice-president of the Central Committee of the All India Muslim Women’s Conference.
Besides being a member of the Lahore Municipal Committee, she was also associated with several hospitals, and maternity and child welfare committees. She