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They broke barriers to build democracy.

Muslim women in Indian politics are outliers, their lives and journeys shaped by patriarchy, religious orthodoxy and systemic exclusion. Yet, against formidable odds, eighteen have made it to the Lok Sabha since 1952.

Missing from the House tells their stories for the first time. Through the lives of these trailblazing parliamentarians, this book uncovers the battles they fought, not only to win elections but also to challenge a political system designed to keep them out. From political dynasts like Akbar Jahan Abdullah, Abida Ahmed and Mehbooba Mufti, to grassroots activists like the Gandhian Zohraben Chavda, doctor-politician Mamtaz Sanghamita and actor-turned-MP Nusrat Jahan, their journeys span privilege and struggle, silence and defiance.

Urgent and deeply insightful, Missing from the House is a powerful account of political agency, representation and the unyielding fight to be seen and heard in Indian democracy.

 

About the Author

Rasheed Kidwai is a journalist, author, columnist and a political analyst. A former associate editor of The Telegraph, Kidwai tracks government, politics, community affairs and Hindi cinema. Kidwai is the author of Sonia: A Biography; 24 Akbar Road: A Short History of the People behind the Fall and Rise of the Congress; Ballot: Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy; Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics; Bharat Ke Pradhanmantri: Desh, Dasha, Disha; and The House of Scindias: A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue. He is co-author of The Scam That Shook a Nation: The Nagarwala Scandal with Prakash Patra, My Life in Indian Politics with Mohsina Kidwai, and Five Decades in Politics with Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Ambar Kumar Ghosh is a political scientist who works on diverse areas, including political leadership and institutions, welfare politics, constitutionalism, women and youth political participation, governance, and electoral politics in India. He is a Young Researchers’ Network (YRN) Fellow with the Youth Democracy Cohort, European Partnership for Democracy, Brussels. He recently completed his PhD from the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He was a member of the Tokyo Youth Democracy Forum 2024.

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  • ISBN: 9789353455842
  • Author: Rasheed Kidwai Ambar Kumar Ghosh
  • Publisher: Juggernaut
  • Pages: 308
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They broke barriers to build democracy.

Muslim women in Indian politics are outliers, their lives and journeys shaped by patriarchy, religious orthodoxy and systemic exclusion. Yet, against formidable odds, eighteen have made it to the Lok Sabha since 1952.

Missing from the House tells their stories for the first time. Through the lives of these trailblazing parliamentarians, this book uncovers the battles they fought, not only to win elections but also to challenge a political system designed to keep them out. From political dynasts like Akbar Jahan Abdullah, Abida Ahmed and Mehbooba Mufti, to grassroots activists like the Gandhian Zohraben Chavda, doctor-politician Mamtaz Sanghamita and actor-turned-MP Nusrat Jahan, their journeys span privilege and struggle, silence and defiance.

Urgent and deeply insightful, Missing from the House is a powerful account of political agency, representation and the unyielding fight to be seen and heard in Indian democracy.

 

About the Author

Rasheed Kidwai is a journalist, author, columnist and a political analyst. A former associate editor of The Telegraph, Kidwai tracks government, politics, community affairs and Hindi cinema. Kidwai is the author of Sonia: A Biography; 24 Akbar Road: A Short History of the People behind the Fall and Rise of the Congress; Ballot: Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy; Neta Abhineta: Bollywood Star Power in Indian Politics; Bharat Ke Pradhanmantri: Desh, Dasha, Disha; and The House of Scindias: A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue. He is co-author of The Scam That Shook a Nation: The Nagarwala Scandal with Prakash Patra, My Life in Indian Politics with Mohsina Kidwai, and Five Decades in Politics with Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Ambar Kumar Ghosh is a political scientist who works on diverse areas, including political leadership and institutions, welfare politics, constitutionalism, women and youth political participation, governance, and electoral politics in India. He is a Young Researchers’ Network (YRN) Fellow with the Youth Democracy Cohort, European Partnership for Democracy, Brussels. He recently completed his PhD from the Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He was a member of the Tokyo Youth Democracy Forum 2024.

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