The famous book ‘The Daughter of the East’ is written by –

Ms. Taslima Nasreen
Ms. Benazir Bhutto
Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi
Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo

The correct answer is: Ms. Taslima Nasreen.

Ms. Nasreen is a Bangladeshi author, feminist, and secular humanist. She is best known for her novels, short stories, and essays on women’s rights and religious fundamentalism. Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages.

The book “The Daughter of the East” is a collection of essays by Ms. Nasreen. It was first published in 1992. The book deals with the oppression of women in Muslim societies. Ms. Nasreen argues that women in Muslim societies are treated as second-class citizens and that they are denied basic human rights.

The other options are incorrect.

  • Ms. Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country.
  • Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician and diplomat who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar from 2016 to 2021. She is the first and only woman to hold that position. She is also the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
  • Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo was a Sri Lankan politician who served as the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1960 to 1965, 1970 to 1977, and 1994 to 2000. She is the world’s first and only woman to have served as Prime Minister of a country three times.