K. O. Aysha Bai

K. O. Aysha Bai (25 October 1926 – 28 October 2005), also spelled Ayesha Bai,[1] was a Communist politician from south India. She was the first Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly (6 May 1957 – 31 July 1959).[1][2][3] Aysha Bai was the first Muslim woman to rise to public fame in modern Kerala. She was an aggressive advocate for the forward progress of Mappila women.[1] She was also a pioneer organizer of Women's Societies (Mahila Samajams).[4]

K. O. Aysha Bai
1st Deputy Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
6 May 1957 – 31 July 1959
Chief MinisterE. M. S. Namboodiripad
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byA. Nafeesath Beevi
ConstituencyKayamkulam
Personal details
Born(1926-10-25)25 October 1926
Died(2005-10-28)28 October 2005
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseK. Abdul Razzak
Alma mater
  • Women's College and University College, Trivandrum
  • Law College, Ernakulam

Bai had her education at Women's College and University College, Trivandrum and Law College, Ernakulam (B. A. and B. L.[2]). She participated in the Students Congress in 1947.[3]

Bai joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) in 1953[1] and was elected as representative from Kayamkulam Constituency to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, serving two terms (in first and second KLAs). She served as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly from May 1957 until July 1959. She served as Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances from 1961 to 1963.[2] She was State Vice President, Kerala Mahila Sangham – Communist Party of India, Member, Central and State Social Welfare Boards and State Watch – Dog Committee on Prisons.[2][3]

Bai was born to K. Usman Sahib and Fathima Beevi.[2] She was married to K. Abdul Razzak and they have two daughters and two sons.[3]

References
  1. Miller, R. E. "Mappila" in The Encyclopedia of Islam Volume VI. Leiden E. J. Brill 1988 p. 458–66
  2. "K. O. Aysha Bai". Niyama Sabha. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. K. O. Aysha Bai Official Profile Kerala Niyama Sabha
  4. Miller, E. Roland. "Mappila Muslim Culture" State University of New York Press, Albany (2015)
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