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The Lady of Two Nations
Raj Gopal Singh Verma
Rājagopāla Siṃha Varmā
其他書名
Life and Times of Ra'ana Liaqat Ali Khan
出版
Global Collective Publishers
, 2022
主題
Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Biography & Autobiography / Political
Biography & Autobiography / Women
History / Women
Political Science / Women in Politics
Social Science / Women's Studies
ISBN
1954021879
9781954021877
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=3nKbzgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
A casual encounter between an Oxford University-educated scion of a Nawabi family and a comely young woman belonging to a Christian family of Kumaon transformed into a 'happily ever after' alliance. Their romantic entanglement had as its backdrop of the tug-of-war between Congress and Muslim League in undivided India. When Irene converted to Islam, her family ostracized her. Liaqat Ali Khan (1896-1951) went on to become the first Prime Minister of Pakistan and his wife Irene Pant (1905-90) attained fame as his wife and fondly came to be known as Gul-e-Ra'ana. In the 1930s, women were not easily allowed to get an education or work. The writer Raj Gopal Singh Verma narrates the fascinating story of this famous couple in the style of a fast-paced historical novel set against the complexities and upheavals of that time. After Liaqat's assassination, the Begum brought up their two children alone and made a stellar contribution to Pakistan's political, social, and cultural domains. She also served as the country's finance minister and diplomat to several Western countries. On her return, she continued to work for empowerment of Muslim women of the country. She raised her voice against the dictatorial regime of Zia-ul-Haq. This book leaves no doubt that Irene Pant deserves to be counted as an iconic woman leader of South Asia, but we hardly know her.