Jahanara Imam Writer

Jahanara Imam (Bengali: জাহানারা ইমাম) (3 May 1929 – 26 June 1994) was a Bangladeshi Bengali writer and political activist. She is most widely remembered for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial. She was known as "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs).

Personal facts

Jahanara Imam
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1929
Birth place
Murshidabad , West Bengal , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1994
Place of death
Detroit , Michigan , United States
Resting place
Bangladesh , Dhaka
Education
University of Dhaka
Education
Master of Arts
Spouse
Sharif Imam
Children
Shafi Imam Rumi

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