Hamid Dalwai has authored several books, including Muslim Politics in Secular India.
18 Facts About Hamid Dalwai
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Hamid Dalwai began writing short stories in magazines like Mauj, Satyakatha, and Vasudha.
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Hamid Dalwai joined the Indian Socialist Party of Jai Prakash Narayan in his early adulthood, but left it to devote himself to social reforms in the Muslim community, especially regarding women's rights.
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Hamid Dalwai strove towards a uniform civil code rather than religion specific laws, and fought to abolish Triple talaq in India.
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Hamid Dalwai helped many Muslim women who were victimised to get justice.
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Hamid Dalwai campaigned for encouraging Muslims in acquiring education in the State language rather than Urdu, their mother tongue.
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Hamid Dalwai tried to make adoption an acceptable practice in the Indian Muslim community.
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Hamid Dalwai organised many public meetings, gatherings, conventions and conferences to campaign for better social practices.
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Hamid Dalwai wrote Indhan - a novel, Laat - a collection of short stories and Muslim Politics in Secular India - a thought provoking book.
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Hamid Dalwai used the medium of his writing for social reform.
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Hamid Dalwai dealt with opposition with tremendous equanimity and worked towards social reform without getting discouraged at the slow rate of success.
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Hamid Dalwai died of progressive kidney failure on 3 May 1977, at the age of 44.
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Hamid Dalwai's works include Lat and Indhan in Marathi, and Muslim Politics In Secular India in English, Islamche Bhartiya Chitra in Marathi, Rashtriya Ekatmata aani Bhartiya Musalman in Marathi.
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Hamid Dalwai has written a short story namely "10 rupayachi goshta" which was later published in "Dhanurdhara" magazine.
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Hamid Dalwai's brother Husain Hamid Dalwai is a Congress leader in Maharashtra.
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Hamid Dalwai was a member of Parliament upper house - Rajya Sabha.
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In 2017 a documentary about Hamid Dalwai was made by actress Jyoti Subhash.
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Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal continue to organize various social events in Maharashtra, to propagate the ideas of Hamid Dalwai and create awareness amongst masses about equality, women empowerment and Hindu-Muslim brotherhood.