Lesson– 8
Summary/Note
The
Role of Women in Pakistan
Women
also took part in the Pakistan movement side by side with men.They formed the
women branch of the Muslim League. They organized public meetings for women and
addressed large gatherings. They also took part in public meeting for organized
by men and made speeches there. They educated Muslim girls. They took out
processions. They travelled widely to explain their struggle for independence
to people. Women from Punjab and Sind contributed a lot in Pakistan Movement.
Thus we can say that women played a great role in the creation of Pakistan
along with men.
Question and Answers
Q.1 Who was Bi Aman? Why is she
remembered till today?
Ans. Bi Aman was the mother of
Maulana Mohammad Ali nd Maulana Shaukat Ali. Her greatness lies in the fact
that she had taught her sons to be willing to sacrifice their lives in the
cause of Muslim independence and later encouraged them to accomplish their
goals.
Q.2 Why is Miss. Fatima Jinnah
called Mother-e-Millat?
Ans. Miss. Fatima Jinnah was the
sister of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. She helped her brother in the
struggle for the establishment of Pakistan . The nation called her
“Mother-e-Millat” (Mother of Nation)
Q.3 In Sind, where did the first
meeting of the women take place?
Ans. The first public meeting nad
women in Sind was held in Karachi ’s
Zoological Garden.
Q.4 What do you know about Lady
Haroon?
Ans. Lady Haroon was a spirited
woman of upright character and a kind hostess. Here house in Karachi
became the centre of women’s political activity and it was a place of welcome
to the Muslim League workers when they came to Karachi to attend meetings. Classes were also
held in her house to educate Muslims girls.
Q.5 Who was Begum Rana? What do you
know about her?
Ans. begum Rana was the wife of Liaquat Ali Khan. she worked as an honorary secretary and typist to Liaquat Ali Khan at a time, when the Muslim League could not afford the salary of a secretary. She arranged parties, where Muslim women could meet the wife and the daughter of the viceroy, so as to explain to them their side of the matter and expresses their protest. She also organized the women’ Voluntary Services and later the womens’ National Guard’s consisting of three battalions with 2400 girls, in which she herself held the rank of Brigadier.
Ans. begum Rana was the wife of Liaquat Ali Khan. she worked as an honorary secretary and typist to Liaquat Ali Khan at a time, when the Muslim League could not afford the salary of a secretary. She arranged parties, where Muslim women could meet the wife and the daughter of the viceroy, so as to explain to them their side of the matter and expresses their protest. She also organized the women’ Voluntary Services and later the womens’ National Guard’s consisting of three battalions with 2400 girls, in which she herself held the rank of Brigadier.
Q.6 What do you know about Begum
Jahan Ara Shahnawaz?
Ans. Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz from
the Punjab represented the Muslim women at the Three Round Table Conference
held in London and was the first women ever to
make a speech at London ’s
Guild Hall. She also traveled widely and explained to the people of other
countries, why the Muslims in India
wanted a separate state.
Q.7 How did the Muslim women work
for independence?
Ans. Though the Muslim women were in
street “purdah” and were less and less politically aware, they played an active
part in the independence movement. They formed the womens branch of the Muslim
League to organize women and inform them about the politics of the country.
They organized public meetings for women and addressed large gathering. They
had opened classes in their honour to educate Muslims girls. Thee brave ladies
encouraged their brothers, husbands and sons not to give up the struggle for Pakistan
until their goal was achieved.
Q.8 What role did Begum Mohammad Ali
play in the freedom movement?
Ans. Begum Mohammad Ali was a
admirable and remarkable lady. Dressed in Burqah she not only attended men’s
public meeting but was called the first women to address them. She also wrote
for the press in simple but effective words and awakened the Muslim women by
her inspiring speeches.
Q.9 What was the Indian National
Congress? Why did many Muslim leaders left it?
Ans. The Indian National Congress
was the political party formed by the Hindus and the Muslims in order to drive
British out of India .
The Muslims soon realized that the Hindus wee in majority and the Congress
would never ever treat the Muslims equally and give them their due share in the
government, so many Muslim leaders left it.
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