Jahanara Arzu (born 17 November 1932) is a Bangladeshi poet. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1987 by the Government of Bangladesh for her contribution to Bengali literature. Arzu and Sufia Kamal were the founding editors of Sultana, the first women's weekly published from East Bengal on January 14, 1949.
Jahanara Begum (Persian: جہان آرا بیگم; 23 March 1614 – 16 September 1681) was a Mughal princess and the Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire between 1631 to 1681. She was the eldest child of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Often referred to simply as Begum Sahib (Princess of Princesses), she was also the older sister of the crown prince Dara Shikoh and Emperor Aurangzeb.
Jahanara Imam (3 May 1929 – 26 June 1994) was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist. She is known for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial. She has been called "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs).