The Biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad is the the brief life sketch of a great freedom fighter and political leader of India who not only worked with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru to win the freedom of India but also worked as the first Education Minister of India to free Indians from the shackles of ignorance, illiteracy and unemployment.
Maulana Azad was an eminent scholar. He rose to prominence through his work as a journalist, publishing works critical of the British Raj and driving the causes of Indian nationalism. He lead the Khilafat Movement and was an enthusiastic supporter of Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-violence, Civil Disobedience and Non-cooperation Movements.
He awakened the Muslims from their orthodox ideas and worked hard for the Hindu-Muslim unity in India. He opposed the Partition of Bengal and also the Partition of India at the time of Independence.
The inside pages consist of an inspiring account of his life—how a humble boy who was born in Mecca rose to become a great freedom fighter of India, President of the Indian National Congress and the First Education Minister of India.
Content
Introduction; Early Life and Education; Search of Truth; On Revolutionary Path; Uniting Hindu-Muslims; Support for Gandhiji; Awakening Muslims; As President of Congress; Indian National Movement; Post Independence Activities; An Apostle of Peace; Timeline; Some Rare Photographs.
