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Professor Dr. Habeebunnisa Begum was the first muslim lady to do her M.A. in Mysore- state during British times in India. Her father Mr. Salar Saheb was a land lord & worked in Mysore city court as one of the writers. She lost her mother when she was 4 years old. She has an elder sister and two elder brothers. When their father got married again, her eldest brother Mr. Ismail Sharieff who was later the first muslim to finish his MCS ( Mysore Civil Service), encouraged his sisters to go to school. The elder sister was the first muslim lady to do her B.Ed in Mysore state of the Maharaja, Krishna Raj Wadiyar. It was very difficult to face the music in those orthodox days for muslim women to study this far, when the girls were not even sent to schools in primary classes in most of the muslim house holds. Prof Dr. Habeebunnisa & her elder sister Mrs. Rahmathunnisa were married off when they were still studying in high school but with the condition that they will be allowed to study in Colleges as much as they desire. Mr Ismail Sharieff & Mr. Hyder Sherieff wanted their sisters to make history. So they encouraged the brother in laws to allow the girls to study as well as take care of their domestic duties. It was a hard task for them but with great spirit, they took up this challenge. Elderly ladies taunted them saying that they wouldnt be able to learn the customery house hold cooking, stitching, embroidery, etc. The in laws watched them strictly too, to see if they fail in their duties as house wives but the women gathered strength to do their best in every field. Prof Habeebunnisa Begum worked as lecturer in Government Mahranis College for 23 years and as Professor of Urdu Persian & Arabic in Post Graduate & Research Dept in Mysore University, (South India), for 13 years from 1960 to 1973. She has written 5 books of great literary as well as Research value in Urdu & one book in English. Her thesis for Ph.D was on a very vast subject in which she has introduced almost all the urdu writers of Mysore State. ("Development of Urdu in Mysore State").One thousand copies of this book were published and a second edition is being demanded. This book has been the basis of all further research in Urdu literature of south India. In her book "Religion & Philosophy" in English, she has brought forward the ideas that catered to the needs of the day & the facts that appeal to every heart. The names of her other printed and published books are "Sarwer-e-Kounain", "Tasawuf-e-iqbal" Wahdattul wujood aur Ghalib", & "Jawahare paarae". In addition to these, many research articles were printed in urdu magazines between 1960 and 1973. Prof Habeebunnisa's husband Mohammed Valiulla was an advocate, who joined politics later. He was Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha,(Upper House), from 1952-1960. He was a sitting member when he passed away due to a sudden heart attack. They had three children. 1. Late. Mohammed Munaverulla Turabi (Retd Member Sec. Govt of India). 2. Professor Nilofer samina 3. Dr Nasreen Shahina (medical). Dr. Prof. Habeebunnisa did her M.A. in Persian from Osmania University, Hyderabad; M.A.in Urdu from Mysore University, Ph.D. in Urdu, from Delhi University. Ref: 1.Books written by the Professor 2.From her daughter Nilofer Samina M.A. Urdu M.A. Sociology, & retired & re-appointed visiting professor of Urdu in Teresian College Mysore.