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	After her return from London, she played a major role in furthering women's education in the region and she has been the president of the Avadh Girls Degree College (AGDC), Lucknow's first English degree College for girls, since 1975.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/talk/begum-hamida-habibullah-stories-of-a-century/article9404823.ece\|title=Stories of a century\|last=Ahmad\|first=Omair\|date=2 December 2016\|work=The Hindu Business Line\|access-date=29 July 2017\|language=en}}</ref> She is also President Talimgah-E-Niswan College since 1975, a school with 3,500 catering to the education of Muslim girls founded by her mother-in-law, the late Begum Inam Habibullah.<ref name=":0"/>		After her return from London, she played a major role in furthering women's education in the region and she has been the president of the Avadh Girls Degree College (AGDC), Lucknow's first English degree College for girls, since 1975.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/talk/begum-hamida-habibullah-stories-of-a-century/article9404823.ece\|title=Stories of a century\|last=Ahmad\|first=Omair\|date=2 December 2016\|work=The Hindu Business Line\|access-date=29 July 2017\|language=en}}</ref> She was also President of Talimgah-E-Niswan College since 1975, a school with 3,500 catering for the education of Muslim girls founded by her mother-in-law, the late Begum Inam Habibullah.<ref name=":0"/>

	She is also the president of SEWA Lucknow (Self Employed Women's Association), an organization for upliftment & improvement of women employing 5,000 chikan workers. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, since 1987.<ref name=":1"/>		She was also the president of SEWA Lucknow (Self Employed Women's Association), an organization for upliftment & improvement of women employing 5,000 chikan workers. She was also a member of the Executive Committee of Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, since 1987.<ref name=":1"/>

	Hamida Habibullah is also a patron of All India Women's Conference, Nari Sewa Samiti Lucknow, Cheshire Homes India Lucknow and member of Sainik Kalyan Board Lucknow.<ref name=":1"/>		Hamida Habibullah was also a patron of All India Women's Conference, Nari Sewa Samiti Lucknow, Cheshire Homes India Lucknow and member of Sainik Kalyan Board Lucknow.<ref name=":1"/>

	She was a member Of Executive Council of Lucknow University, from 1974–80. She was the president [[Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh\|UP Urdu Academy]] (inaugurated in 1972), founder president and re-elected 1972–76 and in 1982.<ref name=":1"/>		She was a member Of Executive Council of Lucknow University, from 1974–80. She was the president [[Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh\|UP Urdu Academy]] (inaugurated in 1972), founder president and re-elected 1972–76 and in 1982.<ref name=":1"/>
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{{short description|Indian parliamentarian, educationist and social worker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hamida Habibullah
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1916|11|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| death_date= {{death date and age|2018|3|13|1916|11|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1965–2018
| spouse = [[Ibrahim Habibullah | Enaith Habibullah]]
| father = Nawab Nazir Yar Jung
| occupation = Parliamentarian, educationist and social worker
}}

'''Hamida Habibullah''' (20 November 1916 – 13 March 2018)<ref>{{cite web|author=Follow Uttar Pradesh |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-up-minister-begum-hamida-habibullah-dies-at-102-1188152-2018-03-13 |title=Former UP minister Begum Hamida Habibullah dies at 102 - India News |publisher=Indiatoday.in |date=2018-03-13 |accessdate=2021-04-27}}</ref> was an Indian parliamentarian, educationist and social worker. She has been called the iconic face of Indian womanhood in post-independence India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/tbi-blogs-begum-sahiba-lucknow-121327182.html|title=Begum Sahiba of Lucknow: At the Age of 100, Hamida Habibullah Lives on as an Iconic Figure|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Begum Hamida Habibullah was born in [[Lucknow]]. She was the daughter of Nawab Nazir Yar Jung Bahadur, Chief Justice of [[Hyderabad High Court]] and was the elder sister of three brothers. She spent her childhood and her early years in Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/There-is-a-superpower-in-her/articleshow/55522946.cms|title='There is a superpower in her'|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref> She also studied for a two-year teacher training Course at [[Whitelands College]] in Putney, London.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thebetterindia.com/77610/begum-hamida-habibullah-matriarch-inspiration-100/|title=Begum Sahiba of Lucknow: At the Age of 100, Hamida Habibullah Lives on as an Iconic Figure|date=8 December 2016|work=The Better India|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1938, she married [[Ibrahim Habibullah | Major General Enaith Habibullah]], founder commandant of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakvasla.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://lucknow.me/hamida-habibullah-begum-sahiba-of-lucknow|title=Hamida Habibullah : Begum Sahiba of Lucknow|last=Society|first=LUCKNOW|website=lucknow.me|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

Her son, [[Wajahat Habibullah]], is a former IAS officer as well as a former chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, and her grandsons Amar Habibullah and Saif Habibullah are prominent businessmen.<ref name=":1"/>

==Political career==
A Congress supporter, she joined active politics in 1965, after her husband's retirement. She served as an elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Haidergarh (District Barabanki), was State Minister of Social and Harijan Welfare, National Integration & Civil Defence from 1971–73, and Tourism Minister from 1971–74. She was also a member of the Executive Committee of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) until 1980 and a member of (Elected) the All India Congress Committee (AICC) from 1969. She was President of Mahila Congress, UPCC from 1972–76.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1"/> Thereafter, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1976–82.<ref name=":0"/>

==Educational and social career==
After her return from London, she played a major role in furthering women's education in the region and she has been the president of the Avadh Girls Degree College (AGDC), Lucknow's first English degree College for girls, since 1975.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/talk/begum-hamida-habibullah-stories-of-a-century/article9404823.ece|title=Stories of a century|last=Ahmad|first=Omair|date=2 December 2016|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=29 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> She is also President Talimgah-E-Niswan College since 1975, a school with 3,500 catering to the education of Muslim girls founded by her mother-in-law, the late Begum Inam Habibullah.<ref name=":0"/>

She is also the president of SEWA Lucknow (Self Employed Women's Association), an organization for upliftment & improvement of women employing 5,000 chikan workers. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of Central Social Welfare Board, New Delhi, since 1987.<ref name=":1"/>

Hamida Habibullah is also a patron of All India Women's Conference, Nari Sewa Samiti Lucknow, Cheshire Homes India Lucknow and member of Sainik Kalyan Board Lucknow.<ref name=":1"/>

She was a member Of Executive Council of Lucknow University, from 1974–80. She was the president [[Urdu Academy, Uttar Pradesh|UP Urdu Academy]] (inaugurated in 1972), founder president and re-elected 1972–76 and in 1982.<ref name=":1"/>

Hamida Habibullah changed the face of the mango orchards in Saidanpur. Several varieties of mango, including Maliahabadi, Dussehri, Chausa, Langda and Safeda, were planted by the Begum herself, in conformation with the guidelines of the agriculture university.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/mango-farming-has-grown-as-a-juicier-business-in-barabanki-village/story-kTmATIQvvTAtRaftqkGwNI.html|title=Mango farming has grown as a ‘juicier business’ in Barabanki village|date=21 June 2013|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref>

She was also the co-founder of non-governmental organization, Prajwala.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/zTZJ6GOT6rorCX3zc0mPUM/Outstanding-but-unemployed.html|title=Opinion|last=Vasudev|first=Shefalee|date=31 May 2013|work=livemint.com|accessdate=29 July 2017}}</ref>

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