The Archive · 1930

Out of Purdah

Begum Shah Nawaz is an attrac. tive and well-educated Moslem lady who combines fervent patriotism and championship of her sex with 4 remarkable fund of commonsense, It is not surprising that. she has Scored @ personal triumph atthe Indian Conferenca, When Sir (then air.) Mahomed Shag, hee father was caught up from the Bar of the Lahore High Court to be a member of Lotd Chelmsford's Cabinet in July 1910, both his wite and dangler were then purdaknashin, ix Sdvordance the usual custom of their cox munity in the Punjab. With a Secision charactecutio of him, Sic Mahomed realized that his higo office could be discharged with greater case andi prospect of success if his wife could bear her share in his social activities Tike th: wives of his English colleagues, Out of purdah Lady Shafi and. het daughter came, Lady Shafi hor-self, conservative minded but pos. sessed of plenty of character, never regretted the choice, She\ filled her place with a grace and dignity greatly appreciated by all who came to know hor and realized what an ordeal she must at first have faced, Later Miss Shai married, Mr, Shak Nawaz a youre barrister who has already made h mark in Moslem politics: He success in London will gratify her Enlish and'Tndian friends on personal as, well as on public grounds,

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