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	'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Chanachur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat\|roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.		'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Chanachur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat\|roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.

	Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[Islam, Kazi, Nazrul\|kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother' and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bisher Banshi'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul's literary journal, ''Dhumketu''.		Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[Islam, Kazi Nazrul\|kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother' and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bisher Banshi'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul's literary journal, ''Dhumketu''.

	Mrs M Rahman's features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women's waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''borka'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''kirtan'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.		Mrs M Rahman's features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women's waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''borka'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''kirtan'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.

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	'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Chanachur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat\|roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.		'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Chanachur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat\|roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.

	Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[Islam, Kazi, Nazrul\|kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother' and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bisher Banshi'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul's literary journal, ''Dhumketu''.		Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[Islam, Kazi, Nazrul\|kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother' and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bisher Banshi'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul's literary journal, ''Dhumketu''.

	Mrs M Rahman's features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women's waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''borka'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''kirtan'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.		Mrs M Rahman's features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women's waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''borka'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''kirtan'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.

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	'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''~~Ch''''a''''n''''a''''chur~~'' (1927). A contemporary of [[roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.		'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Chanachur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[Hossain, Roquiah Sakhawat\|roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.

	Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother'; and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''~~Bi''''s''''her B''''a''''n''''x''''i~~'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul';s literary journal, ''Dhumketu.''		Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[Islam, Kazi, Nazrul\|kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother' and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bisher Banshi'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul's literary journal, ''Dhumketu''.

	Mrs M Rahman';s features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women';s waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''~~bork''''a~~'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''~~k''''i''''rta''''n~~'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.		Mrs M Rahman's features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women's waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''borka'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''kirtan'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.

	The untimely death of Mrs M Rahman was deeply lamented by those who were struggling for women';s emancipation at the time. Grief-stricken Nazrul Islam, in the dedication of his book, gave her the epithet of ''Agni ~~N''''a''''gin''''i~~'' (Fire Serpent). [Sonia Amin~~] [Amin, Sonia Nishat Professor of History, Dhaka University~~]		The untimely death of Mrs M Rahman was deeply lamented by those who were struggling for women's emancipation at the time. Grief-stricken Nazrul Islam, in the dedication of his book, gave her the epithet of ''Agni Nagini'' (Fire Serpent). [Sonia Amin]

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	~~<p class=Normal >~~'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Ch''''a''''n''''a''''chur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.		'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Ch''''a''''n''''a''''chur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother'; and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bi''''s''''her B''''a''''n''''x''''i'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul';s literary journal, ''Dhumketu.''		Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother'; and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bi''''s''''her B''''a''''n''''x''''i'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul';s literary journal, ''Dhumketu.''

	~~<p class=Normal >~~Mrs M Rahman';s features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women';s waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''bork''''a'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''k''''i''''rta''''n'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.		Mrs M Rahman';s features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women';s waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''bork''''a'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''k''''i''''rta''''n'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.

	~~<p class=Normal >~~The untimely death of Mrs M Rahman was deeply lamented by those who were struggling for women';s emancipation at the time. Grief-stricken Nazrul Islam, in the dedication of his book, gave her the epithet of ''Agni N''''a''''gin''''i'' (Fire Serpent). [Sonia Amin] [Amin, Sonia Nishat Professor of History, Dhaka University]		The untimely death of Mrs M Rahman was deeply lamented by those who were struggling for women';s emancipation at the time. Grief-stricken Nazrul Islam, in the dedication of his book, gave her the epithet of ''Agni N''''a''''gin''''i'' (Fire Serpent). [Sonia Amin] [Amin, Sonia Nishat Professor of History, Dhaka University]

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	[[bn:খাতুন, মাসুদা]]		[[bn:খাতুন, মাসুদা]]

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<p class=Normal >'''Khatun, Masuda''' (1885-1926) one of the pioneering feminists of Bengal. Musammat Masuda Khatun came to be known as Mrs M Rahman after her marriage to Kazi Mahmudur Rahman. Unfortunately not much is known about her life. Her father, a landed aristocrat, was a legal practitioner in the Hughli court. Like other Muslim women of her time she was educated at home. At the age of 11 she was married to Mahmudur Rahman, a registrar in Calcutta who later published a posthumous volume of her collected works ''Ch''''a''''n''''a''''chur'' (1927). A contemporary of [[roquiah sakhawat hossain]], Masuda admired Roquiah and her work and the two corresponded frequently.

<p class=Normal >Of the many women who wrote at the time Mrs M Rahman wielded the most fiery pen. She articulated the problems of patriarchy and the remedies for these in uncompromising fashion. Her writings brim with wit, self-irony and a ruthless criticism of the conservative segment of the Muslim population. But the progressives admired her deeply. The rebel poet [[kazi nazrul islam]] was very attached to her, and praised her work and commitment. He addressed her as 'mother'; and considered her a source of inspiration. The poet dedicated his ''Bi''''s''''her B''''a''''n''''x''''i'' to this remarkable woman. Mrs M Rahman regularly wrote a feature for Nazrul';s literary journal, ''Dhumketu.''

<p class=Normal >Mrs M Rahman';s features dwelt on issues concerning women and a remarkable aspect of her formulation was the advocacy of women';s waged work. She was committed to Hindu-Muslim unity and a firm secularist. She moved about freely in the Calcutta of the 1920s without a ''bork''''a'' (veil) frequenting cinema halls and attending ''k''''i''''rta''''n'' sessions. She also organised a centre for rehabilitating prostitutes.

<p class=Normal >The untimely death of Mrs M Rahman was deeply lamented by those who were struggling for women';s emancipation at the time. Grief-stricken Nazrul Islam, in the dedication of his book, gave her the epithet of ''Agni N''''a''''gin''''i'' (Fire Serpent). [Sonia Amin] [Amin, Sonia Nishat Professor of History, Dhaka University]

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[[bn:খাতুন, মাসুদা]]