Amina Hydari | |
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Born | Amina Najmuddin Tyabji
[1] 1878 |
Died | 1939 (aged 60–61) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Social worker |
Spouse | Akbar Hydari |
Children | 7; including Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari |
Relatives | Badruddin Tyabji (uncle) |
Family | Tyabji family |
Amina Hydari (1878–1939) was an Indian social worker. In 1908, she received the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal, the first woman recipient, for her work during the Great Musi Flood of 1908. [2] The wife of former Prime Minister of Kingdom of Hyderabad Akbar Hydari, she founded the Lady Hydari Club in 1929 [3] and Mahboobia Girls School, the first girls' school in the State. [4] [5] Her uncle was the lawyer and congressman Badruddin Tyabji. [6]
She founded the Lady Hydari Club in 1929 exclusively for women. [7]