Begum Abida Ahmed
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Begum Abida Ahmed | |
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First Lady of India | |
In role 24 August 1974 – 11 February 1977 | |
President | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Vice President | Gopal Swarup Pathak B.D. Jatti |
Preceded by | Saraswati Bai |
Succeeded by | Shrimati Sangamma |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 July 1923 Badaun district, United Provinces, British India |
Died | 7 December 2003 (aged 80) New Delhi, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Education | Aligarh Muslim University |
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).[4] She was twice member of the Lok sabha from Bareilly parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh in 1980 and 1984.[5]
Early life
[edit]She was born on 17 July 1923 at Sheikhupur, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh to Mohammad Sultan Hyder 'Josh'.[1] Abida was educated from the Women's College, Aligarh and the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.[6]
Career
[edit]First Lady of India
[edit]Begum is credited with having overhauled the presidential kitchen and ensuring Awadhi cuisine was included in its repertoire, as well as redecorating the rooms and upholstery of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.[7][8][9]
Member of Parliament
[edit]Abida was member of Lok Sabha, elected twice from Bareilly Lok Sabha constituency, Uttar Pradesh.[10]
- She founded the society named "God's Grace" which was registered with the Registrar of Societies under the Indian Societies Registration Act.[11]
- She was member of India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), a society registered in April 1981.[citation needed]
- She formed Humsub Drama Group in 1974 for Urdu theatre.[12][13]
Tributes
[edit]Shamsul Hasan made a life-size statue of "Ghalib", which had been ordered by Ahmed.[14]
A train was named after her: the Abida Begum Express: Delhi Jn. - Raxaul. It has since been renamed. It is now called Satyagrah Express.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Abida and Fakhruddin had two sons and a daughter. The elder of their sons, Parvez Ahmed, is a doctor who contested the General Elections of 2014 in the Barpeta constituency as a candidate of the Trinamool Congress party.[16][17][18] Their other son, Badar Durrez Ahmed, served as a judge of the Delhi High Court and retired as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[19][20]
Abida was a badminton player and led the Assam team in the 1958 national championships.[21] She also played billiards and tennis.[21]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 8th Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Lok Sabha website.
- ^ "LOK SABHA DEBATES: Obituary References". Lok Sabha. 23 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 June 2006.
- ^ "Loharu". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Special, Judith (25 October 1974). "India's First Lady Moves Into the Official Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "PM condoles Death of Begum Abida Ahmed". PIB, Prime Minister's Office (India). 10 December 2003.
- ^ "About the School". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "All the Presidents' Meals: What is served at the First Table". The Indian Express. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "From samosas to Lahori fish, nothing will taste the same without Atal Bihari Vajpayee's company". DailyO. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Feels Like Home". The Indian Express. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "08 Lok Sabha | Indian Muslims". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "About - God's Grace School". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "The royal touch". The Hindu. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Gender+ newsletter". The Times of India. 11 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ The Queen of Oudh - Begum Hazrat Mahal in Papier Mache
- ^ [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Train Names
- ^ "The Orlando Sentinel 11 Feb 1977, page 48". Newspapers.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Former President's son to fight for TMC". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's son files nomination". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed". Kashmir Life. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Nalini (29 March 2017). "May the Force be with you! Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed bids farewell to Delhi HC [Read speech]". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ a b "How successive Indian presidents patronised sports and became champions too". The Indian Express. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- Janak Raj Jai (2003). "Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed". Presidents of India, 1950-2003. Daya Books. p. 103. ISBN 81-87498-65-X.
External links
[edit]- 8th Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile Lok Sabha website.
- 20th-century Indian Muslims
- 1923 births
- 2003 deaths
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1984–1989
- Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- First ladies and gentlemen of India
- People from Bareilly
- People from Budaun district
- Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
- Women in Uttar Pradesh politics
- 20th-century Indian women politicians
- 20th-century Indian politicians
- People from Barabanki district