ABDUL

KALAM AZAD

NAME :-ABDUL KALAM MUHIYUDDIN AHMED AZAD

{ MOULANA ABDUL KALAM/ABDUL KALAM AZAD}

PERSONEL INFORMATION

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Also Listed In: 

Political Leaders, Revolutionaries

Nationality: Indian     Born On: 11 November

1888 AD    11th November Birthdays

Born In: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Died On: 22 February 1958 AD

His Birthday, 11 November is celebrated as National Education Day in India.

Minister of Education, India In office

15 August 1947 – 2 February 1958

Prime Minister-Jawaharlal Nehru

Personal detailsMecca, Hejaz Vilayet, Ottoman Empire  (now Saudi Arabia)

Died22 February 1958 (aged 69)Delhi,

NationalityIndian Political party - Indian

National Congress Religion - Islam

IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION "As education minister, Azad oversaw the

establishment of a national education system with free primary education and modern institutions of higher education. Bihar, in fact, became the first state in the country to initiate a move to celebrate Education Day in his memory in 2007. Later, in 2008, government of India also decided to observe November 11 as National Education Day

. It is only befitting that in remembrance of his remarkable contributions. A multifaceted inspirational figure, Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad tirelessly championed for the cause of education

TITLE GIVEN TO HIM Jawaharlal Nehru referred to him as Mir-

i- Karawan (the caravan leader), "a very brave and gallant gentleman, a finished product of the culture that, in these days, pertains to few".[19

] "The Emperor of learning" remarked Mahatma Gandhi about Azad counting him as "a person of the calibre of Plato, Aristotle and Pythagorus".[23]

"I am proud of being an Indian. I am part of the indivisible unity that is Indian nationality. I am indispensable to this noble edifice and without me this splendid structure is incomplete. I am an essential element, which has gone to build India. I can never surrender this claim.“

"... Full eleven centuries have passed by since then. Islam has now as great a claim on the soil of India as Hinduism. If Hinduism has been the religion of the people here for several thousands of years Islam also has been their religion for a thousand years. Just as a Hindu can say with pride that he is an Indian and follows Hinduism, so also we can say with equal pride that we are Indians and follow Islam. I shall enlarge this orbit still further. The Indian Christian is equally entitled to say with pride that he is an Indian and is following a religion of India, namely Christianity."

HIS FAMOUS QUOTES

HIS CONTRIBUTION IN INDEPENDENCE

HE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN DHARASANA SALT SATYAGRAHA IN 1931 AGAINST PRODUCTION OF SALT AND EXPORTING TO EUROPE.

HE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN NON CO-ORPERATION MOVEMENT

HIS STRIVE TOWARDS THE INDIAN UNITY MAINLY HINDU MUSLIMS UNITY.

HIS STRIVE FOR QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT .

HIS POLITICAL LIFE

Azad became an inspiring personality in the field of politics. Azad became an important national leader, and served on the Congress Working Committee and in the offices of general sec.

Azad endorsed Gandhi's call for dominion status for India within a year. If not granted, the Congress would adopt the goal of complete political independence for India. retary and president many times. 

 Azad organised and led the nationalist raid, albeit non-violent on the Dharasana salt works to protest the salt tax and restriction of its production and sale. 

Azad had backed the election of Nehru as Congress president, and supported the resolution endorsing socialism.

 Azad was appointed to organise the Congress election campaign, raising funds, selecting candidates and organising volunteers and rallies across India.[13] Azad had criticised the Act for including a high proportion of un-elected members in the central legislature, and did not himself contest a seat

AS CONGRESS LEADER

 Azad was appointed to organise the Congress election campaign, raising funds, selecting candidates and organising volunteers and rallies across India.Azad had criticised the Act for including a high proportion of un-elected members in the central legislature, and did not himself contest a seat.

Azad endorsed Gandhi's call for dominion status for India within a year. If not granted, the Congress would adopt the goal of complete political independence for India. Despite his affinity for Gandhi, Azad also drew close to the young radical leaders Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Bose, who had criticised the delay in demanding full independence. Azad developed a close friendship with Nehru and began espousing socialism as the means to fight inequality, poverty and other national challenges. Azad decided the name of Muslim political party Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam. 

Azad had backed the election of Nehru as Congress president, and supported the resolution endorsing socialism. In doing so, he aligned with Congress socialists like Nehru, Subhash Bose and Jayaprakash Narayan. Azad also supported Nehru's re-election in 1937, at the consternation of many conservative Congressme

HAPPY EDUCATION DAY.

BY MEHAK GUPTA{MC.GUPTA COLLEGE (M.B.A)}