Saliha Abid Hussain

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] She is the author of works such as Azra,^[4] Rekhta,^[5] Yadgaray hali^[6] Baat Cheet^[7] and Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai.^[8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1983.^[9] Her life has been documented in a biography, Saliha Abid Hussain, written by Sughra Mehdi and published in 1993.^[10]

Saliha Abid Hussain
Born	India
Occupation	Novelist
Known for	Urdu literature
Awards	Padma Shri

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."^[11]

See also

• Urdu literature

• India portal
• Literature portal

References

1. Tahera Aftab (2015). Inscribing South Asian Muslim Women: An Annotated Bibliography & Research Guide. BRILL. ISBN 978-9004158498. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
2. Abdul Jamil Khan (2006). Urdu-Hindi: An Artificial Divide. Algora Publishing. p. 400. ISBN 9780875864389.
3. Peter Hunt (2004). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Routledge. p. 1416. ISBN 9781134436842.
4. "Azra". 1968. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
5. "Rekhta". Quami Council Bara-e-Farogh-e-Urdu Zaban. 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
6. "Yadgaray hali". Arsalan. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
7. "Baat Cheet". Hassaan Zia. 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
8. "Jane Walon ki Yad Ati Hai". Maktaba-e Jamia. 1974. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
9. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
10. Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1490. ISBN 9788126008735.
11. Madhukar, Jayanthi (11 March 2020). "An informative exhibition on the 20th Century Muslim is underway, dispelling several myths". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 11 July 2021.