THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE PAKISTAN MOVEMENT - Question Answers

English 9th Chapter "THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE PAKISTAN MOVEMENT"

Q.1 : Who was Abadi Begum? Why is she remembered till today?

Ans : Abadi Begum, popularly known as Bi Aman was the mother of Moulana Muhammad All and Moulana Shaukat Au who devoted their lives to the cause of the Muslims. She is remembered till today because she taught her sons to be willing to sacrifice their lives in the cause of Muslim independence.

Q.2 : Why is Miss Fatima Jinnah called Madr-e-Millat (mother of the nation)?

Ans : Miss Fatima Jinnah helped her brother in the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan. She devoted her life to Quaid-e-Azam. She looked after her brother so much. The grateful nation thus calls her Madr-e-Millat which means the mother of the nation.

Q.3 : What word did BI Aman send to her sons when they were arrested and imprisoned?

Ans : When her sons were arrested, brought to trial and imprisoned for two years, Bi Aman sent a word to them not to give up their cause. She also told them not to ask for pardon, which was the condition of their release.

Q.4 : What role did Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan play in the independence movement?

Ans : Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali worked as an honorary secretary and typist to Liaquat Ali Khan. She arranged parties where Muslim women could meet the wife and the daughter of the Viceroy. She also organized Women’s National Guards.

Q.5 : What role did Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz play In the Independence movement?

Ans : Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawz represented the Muslim women at the three Round Table Conferences held in London. She also travelled widely and explained to the people of other countries why the Muslims in India wanted a separate state. She was also the first woman ever to make a speech in London’s Guild Hall.

Q.6 : Why did the Muslims form the All India Muslim League?

Ans : In the beginning, both the Hindus and Muslims joined the Indian National Congress to drive the British from India. However, the Muslims soon realized that the Hindus were narrow-minded and biased towards them and they would never give equal treatment to them. Therefore, the Muslims formed their own political party.the All India Muslim League.

Q.7 : What role did Lady Sughra Hidayatullah play in the independence movement?

Ans : Lady Sughra Hidayatullah travelled throughout Sindh holding women’s public meetings. Classes were also held in her house to educate Muslim girls. She also led anti-British processions and hoisted the Muslim League flag on the secretariat in Lahore.

Q.8 : What role did Muslim women play n the Independence movement?

Ans : The Muslim women worked side by side with men in the independence movement. They formed the women’s branch of the All India Muslim League to organize women and give them awareness. They attended public meetings and took out processions.

Q.9 : What role did Lady Nusrat Haroon play in the Independence movement?

Ans : Lady Nusrat Haroon’s house was the centre of women’s political activities. She welcomed the Muslim League workers to her home when they came to attend meetings in Karachi. Classes were also held in her house to educate Muslim girls.

Q.10 : Why did the Muslims join the Indian National Congress?

Ans : After about one hundred years of the British rule, both the Hindus and the Muslims of India realized that they must recover their independence from the British. For this, they formed a political party called the Indian National Congress. They worked together to drive the British out of India in the beginning.