I will tell the story of Begum Rokeya today
Begum Rokeya (1880-1932)was a famous writer and a social worker.She lived in undivided Bengla in the early 20th century.She believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men have in the society.So she fought for their cause throughout her life.
Begum Rokeya was born in a village called Pairabondh,Rangpur in 1880.Her father Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haider Saber was an educated landlord.Rokeya was married to khan Bahadur Sakhawat Hussain in 1896.Her husband was the Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur,now a district in the Indian state of Bihar.He was very cooperative,and always encouraged Rokeya to go on with her activities.
Many upper class Muslims of Bengla at that time learnt Arabic and Persian as medium of education and communication.But Rokeya had great love for her mother tongue.She learnt Bangla and English from her eldest brother Ibrahim.
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