Missing from the House: Tracing the political legacy of Muslim women MPs

Despite exclusion and patriarchy, 18 Muslim women have entered the Lok Sabha to date - but their absence from public discourse is stark. This book recalls their political legacy

Missing from the House: Muslim Women in the Lok Sabha

by Rasheed Kidwai and Ambar Kumar Ghosh

Published by 

Juggernaut

270 pages  ₹599

 

In 1957, state legislator Maimoona Sultan from Bhopal made history by becoming one of the first two Muslim women elected to the Lok Sabha. The other was Mofida Ahmed from Assam. This was groundbreaking at a time when women had a minor representation in Indian politics, much less Muslim women. Sultan served two consecutive terms, and her ability to connect with voters across religious and social lines and her eloquence and progressive approach made her stand out in the crowd.

 

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