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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.
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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.

  3. 4 days ago · Abul Kalam Azad, also called Maulana Azad, was an Islamic theologian, journalist, and a leader of the Indian National Congress Party during the Indian independence movement. He worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi.

    • The Early Life of Abul Kalam Azad
    • Abul Kalam Azad, The Journalist
    • Abul Kalam Azad During The Independence Movement
    • Abul Kalam Azad, The Educationalist
    • Life of Abul Kalam After Independence
    • Azad, The First Education Minister of Independent India
    • Legacy of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

    He was originally named Muhiyudin Ahmad and was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 1888, his family relocated to Calcutta (now Kolkata) two years after his birth. His father was a renowned scholar and his mother came from a family of reputed scholars from Medina. Education was at the heart of Abul Kalam’s growing up. At home, he studied a variety of la...

    Abul Kalam began writing at an early age and started publishing poetry and articles by age of eleven. He wrote under the pen name ‘Azad’, which later became his identity. In 1912, Azad started publishing a weekly called ‘Al-Hilal’ which he used to question British policies. The publication gained such immense popularity among the public that the Br...

    1905: Azad opposed the Bengal partition of 1905 and became increasingly active in revolutionary activities and was associated with revolutionaries like Aurobindo Ghosh and Shyam Sundar Chakravarty. 1908: Azad’s trip to Egypt, Syria, turkey, and France brought him in contact with many revolutionaries related to the Young Turk movement and the Irania...

    ‘Maulana’, as Azad was fondly referred to, headed constituent assembly debates which went on to shape many of the policies, especially those related to education. He believed that India as a nation should aspire for high educational standards and never compromise on that count. He was an intellectual at par and his dedication to the field of educat...

    Azad remained a close confidante, supporter, and advisor to prime minister Nehru, and played an important role in framing national policies. Azad masterminded the creation of national programs of school and college construction and spreading the enrolment of children and young adults into schools, to promote universal primary education. He was elec...

    As the first education minister of the country from 1947 to 1958, Abul Kalam Azad advocated for free and compulsory primary education for all children up to the age of 14 as he believed it was the right of all citizens. Later, he went on to establish the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi in 1935 from Aligarh and contributed to the setting up of the IIT...

    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a strong believer in the co-existence of all religious communities. His contributions to the field of education in India are incomparable, hence his birthday, 11 November, is celebrated as National Education Day. In 1992, he was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. The Ministry of Mino...

  4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, popularly known as Maulana Azad was the first Education minister of Independent India. A senior leader of the Indian National Congress and an important figure of the Nationalist movement, he was also a renowned scholar and debater, well versed in English, Hindi, Arabic, Persian, etc.

  5. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was one of the most influential independence activists during Indias 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.

  6. 5 days ago · Maulana Azad as the Congress Leader. Maulana Azad was an inspiring personality in the field of politics. He served in the Congress working committee and also in the offices of the general secretary and the president.

  7. Nov 11, 2023 · Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a stalwart of the freedom struggle who stood out amongst a galaxy of leaders on account of his intellectual prowess and deep commitment to the nationalist...