Nawab Faizunnesa
Bengali writer · Writers · Lived 1834 to 1903 · aged 69
Nawab Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani was Zamindar of Homnabad-Pashchimgaon Estate in present-day Comilla District, Bangladesh. She is most famous for her campaign for female education and other social issues.
Nawab Faizunnesa is read about 8 times a day, in 15 languages.
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In appreciation of her social work, in 1889 Queen Victoria awarded Faizunnesa the title of "Nawab", making her the first female Nawab in South Asia.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1834 to 1903 · aged 69
