Mumtaz Begum (activist)

Mumtaz Begum
Born
Kalyani Ray Chowdhury

(1923-05-20)May 20, 1923
Howrah, Kolkata, Bengal Presidency, British India
DiedJune 30, 1967(1967-06-30) (aged 44)
Alma materBethune College
University of Dhaka

Mumtaz Begum (born Kalyani Ray Chowdhury; May 20, 1923 – June 30, 1967) was a Bengali language activist from East Pakistan. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for her role in language movement.

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