Rashid-un-Nisa

Rashid Un Nisa (1855 – 1929) or RashidatunNisa, Raseedan Bibi was the first Indian women Urdu Novelist, social reformer and author.

[1][2] Rashid un-Nisa was born in Patna in 1855 to Shamsul Ulama Syed Waheeduddin Khan Bahadur.

[3] After 13 long years of waiting, Rashid finally overcame the significant challenge of getting her work, Islah-un-Nisa, published in 1881.

[clarification needed] With gratitude, the author expresses her hope that Allah bestows abundant success upon him in his future endeavors.

The groundbreaking Urdu novel Mirat-ul-Urus greatly influenced her, as it promoted women's education during that era.