Begum Abida Ahmed

Begum Abida Ahmed
First Lady of India
In role
24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977
Preceded by Saraswati Bai
Succeeded by Shrimati Sangamma
Personal details
Born 17 July 1923
Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh
Died 7 December 2003 (aged 80)
New Delhi
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Children two sons and one daughter

Begum Abida Ahmed (17 July 1923 – 7 December 2003)[1][2][3] was an Indian politician, First Lady of India from 1974 to 1977, and the wife of the fifth President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1974–1977). She was twice member of the Lok sabha from Bareilly parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 1980 and 1984.[4]

Early life

She was born on 17 July 1923 at Sheikhupur, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh to Mohammad Sultan Hyder 'Josh'.[1] Ahmed was educated from Women's College, Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.[5]

Career

  • She was member of Lok Sabha, elected twice from Bareilly (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh.[6]
  • Ahmed founded God's Grace which was registered with the Registrar of Societies under the Indian Societies Registration Act.[7]
  • She was member of India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), a society registered in April 1981.
  • Ahmed formed Humsub Drama Group in 1974 for Urdu theatre.[8]

Tributes

Shamsul Hasan made a life-size statue of "Ghalib", which had been ordered by Ahmed.[9]

A train was named after her: the Abida Begum Express: Delhi Jn. - Raxaul. It has since been renamed. It is now called Satyagrah Express.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 8th Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile Lok Sabha website.
  2. ↑ "LOK SABHA DEBATES: Obituary References". Lok Sabha. 23 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006.
  3. ↑ Loharu
  4. ↑ "PM condoles Death of Begum Abida Ahmed". PIB, Prime Minister's Office (India). 10 December 2003.
  5. ↑ About the School
  6. ↑ 08 Lok Sabha | Indian Muslims
  7. ↑ About - God's Grace School
  8. ↑ "The royal touch". The Hindu. 7 January 2010.
  9. ↑ The Queen of Oudh - Begum Hazrat Mahal in Papier Mache
  10. ↑ [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Train Names
  • Janak Raj Jai (2003). "Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed". Presidents of India, 1950-2003. Daya Books. p. 103. ISBN 81-87498-65-X.


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