Jahanara imam biography
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Quick facts for kids Jahanara Imam | |
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জাহানারা ইমাম | |
Imam in 1993 | |
Born | (1929-05-03)3 May 1929 Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 26 June 1994(1994-06-26) (aged 65) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Resting place | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | British Indian (1929-1947) Bangladeshi(1971-1994) |
Education | MA |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka University of San Diego |
Spouse(s) | Sharif Imam (m.1948–1971) |
Children | Shafi Imam Rumi (son) Saif Imam Jami (son) |
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Jahanara Imam (3 May 1929 – 26 June 1994) was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist.
She is known for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial. She has been called "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs).
Biography
Imam was born on 3 May 1929 in Murshidabad, West Bengal, British India, the eldest daughter in a family