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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kulsum Sayani<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|10|21}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1987|05|27|1900|10|21}}<br />
| movement = [[Indian independence movement]]<br />
| children = [[Ameen Sayani]] (son) [[Hamid Sayani]] (son)<br />
| awards = [[Padma Shri]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru Award]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kulsum Sayani''' (21 October 1900{{Spaced en dash}}27 May 1987) was an Indian Muslim woman freedom fighter, social worker, educational activist and Gandhian nationalist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TwoCircles.net |date=2010-05-16 |title=Kulsum Sayani: A 'Rahber' of Hindustani |url=https://twocircles.net/2010may15/kulsum_sayani_rahber_hindustani.html |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=TwoCircles.net |language=en-US}}</ref> She joined [[Mahatma Gandhi]] along with her father as well as her husband Dr. Jaan Mohammad Sayani.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-08-14 |title=Many facets of an activist |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/Many-facets-of-an-activist/article16131961.ece |access-date=2024-03-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=» Collections » K. Sayani |url=https://www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk/archive/audio/collection/k-sayani/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.s-asian.cam.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-22 |title=Express View on Ameen Sayani: Voice of a nation |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-ameen-sayani-voice-of-a-nation-9174054/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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== Early life and background ==<br />
She was born on 21 October 1900 in Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RIP Ameen Sayani, Whose Warm Voice Captivated Millions of Listeners for Generations |url=https://thewire.in/culture/rip-ameen-sayani-warm-voice-captivated-millions-of-listeners |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=The Wire}}</ref> Kulsum claimed to improve India's literacy rates and became a member of the Charkha Class.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Majumdar |first=Maya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X5aYvBs7iGIC&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PA229 |title=Encyclopaedia of Gender Equality Through Women Empowerment |date=2005 |publisher=Sarup & Sons |isbn=978-81-7625-548-6 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Life ==<br />
She met [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in 1917, accompanied by her father and became a follower. During the Indian National Movement, she actively fought for social reforms. She participated in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Additionally,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Parr |first=Rosalind |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dvw7EAAAQBAJ&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PA81 |title=Citizens of Everywhere: Indian Women, Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism |date=2022-02-03 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-83814-6 |language=en}}</ref> she played a role in the ''Jan Jagaran'' programs organized by the [[Indian National Congress]] to raise awareness about social issues.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Roy |first=Kalpana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3IXYAAAAIAAJ&q=kulsum+sayani |title=Encyclopaedia of Violence Against Women and Dowry Death in India |date=1999 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-261-0343-0 |language=en}}</ref> Sayani also worked in [[Mumbai]] and its suburbs. However, the leaders of the Muslim League did not support her activities.<ref>{{Cite book |last=O'Brien |first=Derek |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XJWHDwAAQBAJ&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PT107 |title=The Bournvita Quiz Contest Collector's Edition: Volume 1 |date=2019-02-28 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5305-480-9 |language=en}}</ref> They believed that she was enticing impoverished communities to join the [[Indian National Congress]] and organized counter programs to negate her efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Suparna |title='Sisters and brothers': Ameen Sayani, India's subversive 'king of radio' |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/2/22/ameen-sayani-indias-king-of-radio-signs-off |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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She promoted education among adults by starting a fortnightly [[Urdu]] publication called Helper. She also travelled internationally and represented India in several conferences.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Rinkal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XQv3EAAAQBAJ&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PT308 |title=Forgotten Gems : 75 Brave Women of India |date=2024-02-23 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-93-5964-889-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Forbes |first1=Geraldine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hjilIrVt9hUC&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PA202 |title=Women in Modern India |last2=Forbes |first2=Geraldine Hancock |date=1999-04-28 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-65377-0 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Tyabji |first=Salima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2GfKEAAAQBAJ&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=PA318 |title=The Changing World of a Bombay Muslim Community, 1870 - 1945 |date=2024-01-16 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-286974-6 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
She married another freedom fighter, Dr. Jaan Mohamad Sayani who was son of [[Rahimtulla M. Sayani]] a pioneer lawyer.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Raman |first=Sita Anantha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bOPNEAAAQBAJ&dq=kulsum+sayani&pg=RA1-PA127 |title=Women in India: A Social and Cultural History [2 volumes] |date=2009-06-08 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=978-0-313-01440-6 |language=en}}</ref> Her older son Hamid Sayani was actor, radio personality, and magician, famous for running [[Bournvita Quiz Contest]]. Her younger son [[Ameen Sayani]] was radio personality and master of ceremonies famous for his voice and hosting [[Binaca Geetmala]].<br />
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== Literary works ==<br />
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* Proudha Siksha mein Mere Anubhav<br />
* Bharat-Pak Maitri – Mere Prayatn<br />
* Bharateeya Swatantra Sangram mein Mahilaon ki Bhumika<br />
* Bharat mein Proudh Siksha<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
In 1959 she was acknowledged by the [[Government of India]], who gave her the [[Padma Shri]] award. In 1969, she received the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Award]] from the [[President of India]] for contributions to literature.{{cn|date=March 2024}}<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Kulsum Sayani died on 27 May, 1987.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
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* {{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Rinkal |title=Forgotten Gems : 75 Brave Women of India |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd |year=2024 |isbn=978-9359646152 |edition=1st |location=New Delhi |language=English}}<br />
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[[Category:1987 deaths]]<br />
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