Contribution of the Women from Muslim Community in the field of Education during Colonial Bengal

Education is a major instrument of social change and development. It enables women to respond to the challenges, confront their traditional roles and change their life. So depriving someone from education means keeping an individual aloof from various opportunities. During colonial rule Muslim women in Bengal had very little opportunities. There were various social restrictions in the path to receive education by Muslim women. But during this time some eminent Muslim ladies not only came forward to educate themselves but also worked for the emancipation of their fellow sisters. So the present article attempts to explore their efforts towards the spread of education among women from the Muslim community.