Question

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a scholar in ______________.
A)Latin
B)Arabic
C)Sanskrit
D)French

Answer 1

Hint: 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

Complete answer:
1)Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian scholar, Islamic theologian, independence activist, and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement.

2)He became the First Minister of Education in the Indian government.

3)He is commonly remembered as Maulana Azad.

4)Maulana Azad was born on 11th November 1888 in Makkah, Hejaz vilayet, Ottoman Empire present day Mecca Saudi Arabia.

5)He passed away on 22nd February 1958 at the age of 69 in Delhi, India, due to stroke

6)He was awarded with Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1992.

7)Azad composed poetry in Urdu, as well as treatises on religion and philosophy. He rose to prominence through his work as a journalist, publishing works critical of the British Raj and espousing the causes of Indian nationalism.

8)Azad also became the leader of the Khilafat Movement, during which he came into close contact with the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.

9)He was an enthusiastic supporter of Gandhi's ideas of non-violence civil disobedience, and worked to organise the non-co-operation movement in protest of the 1919 Rowlatt Acts.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: Azad committed himself to Gandhi's ideals, including promoting Swadeshi products and the cause of Swaraj for India. In 1923, at an age of 35, he became the youngest person to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress.