Srinagar, Sept 13: First Kashmiri woman journalist and prominent literary personality Taj Begum Renzu died here today. She was 75.
Wife of first Speaker of constituent Assembly Ghulam Rasool Renzu, Taj Begum was also the president of women's wing of National Conference before switching over to Congress.
She was the first woman journalist in Kashmir who started a newspaper in Kashmiri, 'Alao'. She was also a leading short story writer in Kashmiri.
Her dynamic social services particularly in helping the handicapped, destitute and the people in need have earned praise from the President of India and Prime Ministers.
Taj Begum was closely associated with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during her young days.
