| Full Name |
Maulana Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad |
| Date of Birth |
11 November 1888 |
| Place of Birth |
Mecca, Hejaz, Ottoman Empire (present-day Saudi Arabia) |
| Date of Death |
22 February 1958 |
| Place of Death |
Delhi, India |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British India, India |
| Education |
Primarily self-educated, mastered Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Islamic theology through traditional studies. |
| Profession |
Scholar, Journalist, Politician, Independence Activist |
| Years of Activity |
Late 19th Century - 1958 |
| Brief Information |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement and a scholar of Islam. He served as the first Minister of Education in independent India. Azad was a strong advocate for Hindu-Muslim unity and a proponent of secularism in India. |