Library of BAME Physics
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"Begum Rokeya was a Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educator and political activist from British India (present day Bangladesh). She is widely regarded as a pioneer of women's liberation in South Asia."
Sultana's Dream is considered Begum Rokeya's seminal sci-fi title. Published in 1905, Sultana's Dream is set in Ladyland, a feminist utopia where the workday lasts 2 hours, and solar energy is the dominating source of sustainable and free energy. In such a short work there exist a multitude of ideas and philosophies that hint at the wondrous future Begum Rokeya envisioned more than a hundred years ago.18.7 KB
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