Bhatty, Zarina.

Purdah to Piccadilly : A Muslim Woman's Struggle for Identity. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (221 pages)

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Background -- 2 Introducing the Family -- 3 Ancestral Homes -- 4 School and Burka -- 5 Exposure to the Freedom Movement -- 6 India to England -- 7 Ups and Downs -- 8 Experiencing the Communist Regime -- 9 Return to India -- 10 Destiny Plays a Hand -- 11 Awakening to Feminism -- 12 Joining USAID -- 13 Women's Movement in India -- 14 And Life Goes On -- Afterword -- About the Author -- Untitled.

Traces the evolution of Muslim women's position in the Indian society, from the 1930s to the present.

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