Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (Sayyid Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al Hussaini) an Indian independence activist, journalist, editor, writer, author, educationist, politician, statesman.

First Education Minister of independent India.

President of the Indian National Congress.

Founder of Al-Hilal, an influential Urdu newspaper.

Founder of Al-Balagh, another nationalist journal.

He played a key role in the establishment of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

As Education Minister, he supported the creation of the Sahitya Akademi for literature, Lalit Kala Akademi for fine arts, and Sangeet Natak Akademi for performing arts.

His birthday is celebrated as National Education Day across India.
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