R.S. Hossain’s ‘Sultana’s Dream’, a sci-fi story about an utopian ladyland, was first published in Madras in 1905 in the “The Indian Ladies Magazine” and later as a book in 1908 by S. K. Lahiri & Co., Kolkata, India. The story describes a fictional ladyland of the future with green urbanscapes where people travel by helicopter, use solar power and, most significantly, women are running the affairs of the state and society. Written in English by a woman from a conservative Muslim family without any formal education, the work is amazing. Rokeya’s life and contribution to the education of girls are remarkable. She was much ahead of her time and it took decades for the society to recognize her contribution. Since the 1960s, Rokeya began to draw attention through her writings and social work. The research and academic treatises on ‘Sultana’s Dream’ have made it one of the most influential feminist writings from the Indian sub-continent. The book has been translated in many other languages, as well as being presented in film and artistic images. ‘Sultana’s Dream’ become synonymous with the dream of women for emancipation in Bangladesh, the Indian sub-continent and beyond.