Siddiqa Kidwai

Siddiqa Kidwai
Member of the Rajya Sabha
In office
24 November 1956 – 02 April 1958
Preceded byOnkar Nath
Succeeded byAhmed Ali Mirza
Personal details
Born24 March 1914
Died18 August 1964 (age 50 years)
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseShafiq Ur Rahman Kidwai
Children3 sons and 1 daughter (including Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai)

Begam Siddiqa Kidwai (25 March 1914 – 19 August 1964[1]) was an Indian politician. She was a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Delhi since 25 November 1956 to 2 April 1964. She was elected in the by-election and again elected on 3 April 1958.[2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

She was born to Anwar Ur Rahman Kidwai and Wajih Un Nisa Kidwai on 25 March 1914 in Delhi, India.[1]

Personal life

She was married to Shafiq Ur Rahman Kidwai, then education minister of Delhi[7][8] and they had 3 sons including Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai[9] and 1 daughter.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 "KIDWAI, BEGUM SIDDIQA" (PDF). cms.rajyasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Tales from 20th century 'path-breaking' Muslim women on view". Newsd.in. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Admin (24 June 2021). "Contribution of Muslim Women to Educational Institutions: The Case of Khwateen-E-Awwal of Jamia Millia Islamia". Centre for Study of Society and Secularism. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Begam Siddiqa Kidwai" (PDF). cms.rajyasabha.nic.in.
  5. ↑ "Paying Tribute to Pathbreaking, and Forgotten, Muslim Women from the 20th Century". thewire.in. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rajya Sabha Official Debates: Browsing RSdebate". rsdebate.nic.in. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "दिल्ली चुनाव फ्लैश बैकः 39 सीटें जीतकर कांग्रेस सबसे बड़े दल की रूप में उभरी थी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Qadri, Syed Rahmat Kareem (11 May 2023). "बुर्के में रहकर भी राज्य सभा पहुंची थी शफीकुर रहमान किदवई की पत्नी". BiharBandhu.in. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "जामिया के 101वें स्थापना दिवस पर प्रदर्शनी और पुस्तकों का विमोचन". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Hasan, Mushirul (29 November 2007). "7 In the Shadow of Partition". From Pluralism to Separatism: Qasbas in Colonial Awadh: 245–278. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195693232.003.0007. ISBN 978-0-19-569323-2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  11. ↑ IANS (29 May 2018). "Beyond purdah: 20th century Muslim women who broke societal barriers". TheQuint. Retrieved 11 May 2023.