Time makes stories fade like the evening mist over the Dal Lake. Begum Humdum belongs to an era when education was a rare privilege for women in Kashmir. Before Partition, she was among the few matriculate lady teachers in the Valley—a woman of knowledge and resilience who shaped young minds at a time when formal education for girls was still finding its place in society.

Simple yet Profound

Education in those days was vastly different from what it is today. Subjects were not syllabised, nor were students burdened with bagful of textbooks. Everything was taught together, in a way that made learning a natural process rather than a forced one. Mathematics, language, history, and moral teachings blended seamlessly under the guidance of dedicated teachers like Begum Humdum, who taught with passion.

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