Saliha Abid Hussain
Indian writer of Urdu literature
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Saliha Abid Hussain (1913 - 1988) was an Indian writer of Urdu literature,[1] considered by many to be one of the prominent writers of modern Urdu novels and children's literature.[2][3]
Saliha Abid Hussain | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Known for | Urdu literature |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Early life
Saliha was born as Misdaq Fatima in August 1913 in Panipat. Her father, Khwaja Gulamus Saqalain, was a reformist Islamic scholar, while her mother, Mushtaq Fatima, was a granddaughter of Altaf Hussain Hali.[4]
Career
She is the author of works such as Azra,[5] Rekhta,[6] Yadgaray hali[7] Baat Cheet[8] and Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai.[9] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.[10] Her life has been documented in a biography, Saliha Abid Hussain, written by Sughra Mehdi and published in 1993.[11]
Her writing covered many subjects, including women's rights, and according to her niece Dr Sayeda Hameed, who curated the exhibition Pathbreakers: The 20th Century Muslim Women of India at the Bangalore International Centre in 2020, "She spoke out against Triple Talaq and other subjects fearlessly."[12]
