Born: 21 August 1915, India
Died: 24 October 1991
Country most active: India
Also known as: NA
The following bio was written by Emma Rosen, author of On This Day She Made History: 366 Days With Women Who Shaped the World and This Day In Human Ingenuity & Discovery: 366 Days of Scientific Milestones with Women in the Spotlight, and has been republished with permission.
Ismat Chughtai was an Indian Urdu writer known for novels, short stories, and films. Starting in the 1930s, she focused on themes like female sexuality, middle-class life, and social conflict from a Marxist angle. Her realistic writing style made her a notable Urdu voice in the 20th century. She received the Padma Shri from the Indian Government in 1976.