# Masuma Begum

> Masuma Begum was an Indian politician, social worker, and feminist. She was a member of the Indian National Congress party, serving as their deputy leader, and was active in politics in Andhra Pradesh, becoming a member of the cabinet in 1960. She was the President of the All India Women's Conference in 1962, and worked towards building networks with international feminist organizations, advocating family planning, and working with social welfare organizations in Hyderabad. She was an early public advocate for the end of the social seclusion of Indian women, a practice known as purdah. She was a recipient of the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, in 1974.

*Women's rights activist from Hyderabad*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1902
- **Died:** 1990
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.5 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 9.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [معصومہ بیگم](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%85%DB%81_%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF%D9%85)
- [মাচুমা বেগম](https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AE)
- [মাসুমা বেগম](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AE)
- [Masuma Begum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masuma_Begum)
- [मासूमा बेगम](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE)
- [मासुमा बेगम](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AE)
- [معصومہ بیگم](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%85%DB%81_%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF%D9%85)
- [ᱢᱟᱥᱩᱢᱟ ᱵᱮᱜᱚᱢ](https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B1%A2%E1%B1%9F%E1%B1%A5%E1%B1%A9%E1%B1%A2%E1%B1%9F_%E1%B1%B5%E1%B1%AE%E1%B1%9C%E1%B1%9A%E1%B1%A2)
- [معصومه بيگم](https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%85%D9%87_%D8%A8%D9%8A%DA%AF%D9%85)
- [معصومہ بیگم](https://skr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%85%DB%81_%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%AF%D9%85)
- [Masuma Begum](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masuma_Begum)
- [மசுமா பேகம்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D)
- [మసూమా బేగం](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%B8%E0%B1%82%E0%B0%AE%E0%B0%BE_%E0%B0%AC%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%82)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24036259)

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