Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Short Biography: Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian independence activist, writer and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. Following India’s independence, he became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a profound scholar, a great patriot