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Rokeya Rahman Kabeer
Rokeya Rahman Kabeer (4 October 1925 – 28 July 2000) was a Bangladeshi academic and feminist. Early life Kabeer was born on 4 October 1925 in Kolkata, West Bengal in Presidencies and provinces of British India, British India. Her father, Mujibur Rahman, was an Indian Civil Service officer. She studied in Loreto Convent, Darjeeling. She graduated from Lady Brabourne College in geography. She completed her master's degree from Presidency College Calcutta in history. She became involved with secular left wing politics in college. Career After the Partition of India in 1947, Kabeer left Kolkata, India for East Bengal, Pakistan. She settled in Chittagong where she worked as a school teacher. She afterwards worked as a school teacher in Dhaka. She moved to London, United Kingdom to do a second Masters in history from the University of London. After graduation she joined Eden Girls' College as the chair of the history department. She created an award-winning documentary on the archaeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. Kolkata is regarded as the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is the second largest Bengali-speaking city after Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
