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When is the celebrate birthday of feminist icon and social reformer "Fatima Sheikh" ?
A)
9th Jan 2022
B)
8th Jan 2022
C)
7th Jan 2022
D)
6th Jan 2022

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 9th Jan 2022


Google on Sunday(9th Jan 2022) paid tribute to Indian educator, feminist icon and social reformer "Fatima Sheikh" on her 191st birth anniversary.
 
Born on this day in 1831 in Pune, Fatima Sheikh was widely regarded as India's first Muslim woman teacher.
 
She co-founded the Indigenous Library in 1848, one of India’s first schools for girls, alongside fellow pioneers and social reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule.
 
Sheikh and her brother, Usman, opened their home to the Phules after the couple was evicted for attempting to educate people in lower castes.

Source : Times Now News

Published On : January 9, 2022
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