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Sajida Zaidi

Sajida Zaidi (1926 – 11 March 2011) was an Indian educationist, writer in the Urdu language, and poet. For many years she was a professor and head of the Department of Education at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) until her 1966 retirement.

Zaidi was a feminist in thought and deed, and this was reflected in her novel ''Mauj-e-Hawa-Paichan'' which dealt with an unconventional sexual relationship. Her philosophy progressed through stages of "religiosity, Marxism, humanism, and finally existentalism".

Zaidi was honoured by many prestigious institutions. She received the Bahadur Shah Zafar Award in 2008 and the Urdu Academy Award in 2009 from the Delhi Urdu Academy for her contribution to the Urdu language and literature. Provided by Wikipedia