Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Bengali feminist writer and social reformer (1880-1932)
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Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
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Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Summary

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain is a human[1]. She was born in Rangpur District[2]. She was born on December 9, 1880[3]. She passed away in Kolkata[4]. She died on December 9, 1932[5]. She worked as a writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and Q16611574[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rangpur District[2], Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain…
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born on December 9, 1880[3].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain died on December 9, 1932[5].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Bangla was Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's native language[11].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's professions included writer[6].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain worked as a science fiction writer[7].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain worked as a Q16611574[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain is Abarodh Basini[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain is Sultana's Dream[13].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain is recorded as female[15].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's genre is feminist science fiction[17].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's Commons category is recorded as Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain[18].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[19].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's given name is recorded as Rokeya[20].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Begum Rokeya[21].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's described by source is recorded as Recovering a Tradition: Forgotten Women's Voices[23].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[24].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla[25].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'রোকেয়া সাখাওয়াত হোসেন'}[26].
  • Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's sibling is recorded as Karimunnesa Khanam Chaudhurani[27].

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Origins and Family

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's place of birth was Rangpur District[2]. She was born on December 9, 1880[3]. Bangla was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and Q16611574[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Abarodh Basini[12] and Sultana's Dream[13], a literary work[28]. Things named for Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain include Begum Rokeya Padak[29], an award[30], in Bangladesh[31], founded in 1995[32].

Personal Life

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain died on December 9, 1932[5]. She passed away in Kolkata[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[19].

Why It Matters

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to her include Sultana's Dream[35], a literary work[36]. Entities named for her include Begum Rokeya Padak[29], an award[30], in Bangladesh[31], founded in 1995[32].

FAQs

Where was Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain born?

Born in Rangpur District[2], Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain…

Where did Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain die?

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain passed away in Kolkata[4].

What did Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain do for work?

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain worked as writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and Q16611574[8].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . in.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Abarodh Basini, Sultana's Dream
    Given name Rokeya
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