Machiko Hasegawa

Pioneering Japanese manga artist best known for creating the popular comic strip “Sazae-san” in 1946. Her work achieved national circulation in 1949 and ran daily until her retirement in 1974.

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Inayat Zakiatuddin Syah

In 1678, Inayat Zakiatudin Syah became the sixteenth monarch of the Acèh Darussalam (modern-day Indonesia) and the third sulṭāna regnant to rule in succession. She ruled for ten years.

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Faizunnesa Choudhurani

Influential Bangladeshi Zamindar (ruler) celebrated for her pioneering work advocating for female education and addressing other social issues in South Asia.

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