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                                                              MAULANA  AZAD

               Maulana Azad was one of the political leaders  who played a prominent role in India's struggle 

for independence from the British rule. He was born in a Muslim family which was imbued with deep 

religious beliefs. But as he grew older, he could not reconcile himself with the prevailing customs and 

beliefs of his family. He decided to adopt the pen name of "Azad" to indicate his freedom from his 

inherited beliefs. He was in favor of studying modern science.

               Azad followed Gandhiji after he appeared on the Indian screen. He joined the Congress party

which adopted Gandhiji's idea of civil disobedience in the fight against the British government. Azad 

was at the opposite end of mr. Jinnah's ideology. He was against the partition of India. Even after India 

was divided into two countries: India and Pakistan, Azad remained loyal citizen of India till the end of 

his life. He became minister of education in the government of  India after independence. He was a true 

scholar and a wise man who was a staunch believer in the idea that India was a country for Muslims as 

much as for Hindus.