INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a noted writer, poet, and journalist. He wrote several books mostly in the Arabic language. He was also a prominent political leader of the Indian National Congress became the first Minister of Education in the Indian government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Even though Maulana Azad was self-taught, he had fluency in Arabic as a first language, as well as several other languages including Bengali, Hindi, Persian, and English. He was also trained in the Mazahibs of Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali fiqh, Shariat, Mathematics, Philosophy, World History, and Science.

Detailed explanation-3: -November 11 is observed as the ‘National Education Day’ every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, who was independent India’s first education minister and pioneer of the education system in the country. Azad was born on November 11, 1888, and breathed his last on February 22, 1958.

Detailed explanation-4: -Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was India’s first Education Minister after independence. He played a significant role in forming the national education policy of independent India.