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Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad ((listen ⓘ); 11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958) was an Indian independence activist, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following India's independence, he became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government.
May 6, 2024 · Abul Kalam Azad (born November 11, 1888, Mecca [now in Saudi Arabia]—died February 22, 1958, New Delhi, India) was an Islamic theologian who was one of the leaders of the Indian independence movement against British rule in the first half of the 20th century.
Feb 14, 2022 · Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was an educationist, freedom fighter, politician, and journalist. In his more than four-decade-long public life, he left behind a lasting legacy in the field of India’s education.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first education minister of the country from 1948 to 1958. With a strong conviction and sturdy framework, he implemented a number of reforms in the education system of India.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was one of the most influential independence activists during India’s freedom struggle. He was also a noted writer, poet and journalist. He was a prominent political leader of the Indian National Congress and was elected as Congress President in 1923 and 1940.
by Rahil Khan. Though he remains an icon of secular nationalism in modern-day India, Azad was actually born in Mecca in 1888 and lived there till he was about seven. His father Khairuddin, a scholar-sufi originally from Calcutta, was persuaded by his Calcuttan disciples to return back to that city.
Cumulatively, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a visionary politician, a major journalist, a remarkable prose stylist, and a notable commentator of the Holy Quran. He was also a poet and an essayist who wrote on several topics of contemporary relevance.
