Hamida Salim (1922–August 16, 2015) was an Indian author, economist, and educator, writing primarily in the Urdu language.
[4] Salim taught economics at several public universities in India, including her alma mater, Aligarh Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh, and Jamia Millia Islamia, in Delhi.
[1] She was a well-known author, publishing several notable novels, a memoir, and volumes of poetry in Urdu.
She wrote a second memoir about her siblings, titled Ham Saath The (We Were Together), which is considered a significant contribution to women's writing in Urdu.
[5] In addition, Salim wrote two popular novels, Parchhaiyon Ke Ujale (Lights of Shadows) and Hardam Rawan Hai Zindagi (Life is Always on the Move).