Hyderabad, March 12 -- By Ameera Aaiza

Today, we honour the legacy of Sughra Humayun Mirza Begum, whose courage and vision paved the way for future generations.

Sughra Humayun Mirza was born in December 1882 in Hyderabad. Her father, Dr. Safdar Ali Mirza, was a Captain-Surgeon in the Nizam's Army and a pious man of Sufi leanings. He had migrated to Hyderabad during the reign of Mir Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah Il.

Growing up Begum Sughra was home tutored in Persian and Urdu. As a young woman, she was inspired by nationalist and reformist ideals. She was married to Barrister Syed Humayun Mirza, after whom the Humayun Nagar area in Hyderabad is named.

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After her marriage, she travelled widely and read extensively and became...