{"product_id":"the-begum-a-portrait-of-ra-ana-liaquat-ali-khan-pakistan-s-pioneering-first-lady","title":"The Begum: A Portrait of Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Pioneering First Lady","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Agarwal, Deepa Agarwal Deepa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 07-02-2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan was the wife of Pakistan's first prime minister. She was born\u003cbr\u003e\nIrene Margaret Pant in Kumaon in the early twentieth century. A generation earlier, her family\u003cbr\u003e\nhad converted to Christianity, and Irene grew up in the shadow of the Brahmin community's still\u003cbr\u003e\nactive outrage. Always intelligent, outgoing and independent, she was teaching economics in a\u003cbr\u003e\nDelhi college when she met the dashing Nawazada Liaquat Ali Khan, a rising politician in the Muslim\u003cbr\u003e\nLeague and an ardent champion of the cause for Pakistan.\u003cbr\u003e\nShe was immediately inspired by both the man and the idea; they married in 1933 and Irene Pant\u003cbr\u003e\nbecame Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. In August 1947 they left for Pakistan-led by Liaquat's mentor\u003cbr\u003e\nand friend, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Ra'ana threw herself into the work of nation building, but in\u003cbr\u003e\n1951 Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated, and the reasons for his murder are still shrouded in mystery.\u003cbr\u003e\nRa'ana continued to be active in public life-and her contribution to women's empowerment in\u003cbr\u003e\nPakistan is felt to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\nRa'ana's life story embodies all the major tropes of the Indian subcontinent's recent history.\u003cbr\u003e\nThree religions-Hinduism, Christianity and Islam-had an immense impact on her life,\u003cbr\u003e\nand she participated actively in all the major movements of her time-the freedom struggle,\u003cbr\u003e\nthe Pakistani movement and the fight for women's empowerment. She could see clearly what went\u003cbr\u003e\nwrong after 1947 and wasn't afraid to say so. She spoke out openly against the rise of religious\u003cbr\u003e\nconservatism in Pakistan and the growing role of corruption. She occasionally met with opposition,\u003cbr\u003e\nbut she never gave up. It is this spirit that The Begum captures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780670091188\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51222615851312,"sku":"PrakashBooks_9780670091188","price":600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/812-WHierbL.jpg?v=1774500081","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-begum-a-portrait-of-ra-ana-liaquat-ali-khan-pakistan-s-pioneering-first-lady","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}