Father and Daughter: A Political Autobiography

by Jahanara Shahnawaz, Muhammad Reza Kazimi (Introduction), Ian Arthur Talbot (Editor)

Begum Shahnawaz is one of the most distinguished Muslim ladies to have participated in the political life of India and Pakistan. In her autobiography she has retold the story of her life and interwoven it with a record of the career of her distinguished father. The book contains valuable
extracts from the diary of the late Sir Muhammad Shafi.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published December 24, 2002

Reviews

[Jafreen Alamgir · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provided with a glimpse of the political history of Pakistan before the British Empire divided India, Jahan Ara has given the readers with an interesting perspective of women leadership in politics. 'I was happy to find that Bengal had greater political consciousness and courage than the majority of members from the West'. I was wondering why she was emphasizing Jinnah to be the Prime Minister of Pakistan when she could fight against all odds as a strong woman. Her personality with strong ideals about democracy can explain that women can take remarkable amount of experiences from practicing statesmanship in politics. Instead of showing hatred towards any country like Bangladesh or India or hatred towards any religion, she has practiced her leadership that cannot be forgotten. And she agrees that the current politics has become much worse than she had dreamt of for Pakistan. Overall, it was amazing!