About the Book: First published in 2001 as From Purdah to Parliament: The Memoirs of a Muslim Woman in Indian Politics, this revised edition chronicles Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul’s journey from a privileged upbringing to becoming the only Muslim woman in India’s Constituent Assembly. It captures her fight to challenge purdah, promote women’s rights, and help shape a secular, egalitarian modern India.