Question

short biography in 148 words Abul Kalam Azad biography

Answer 1

'Maulana Abul Kalam Azad' was born on 11th November, 1888. His real name was Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin. His father's name was Maulana Khairuddin, who lived in Bengal. His mother's name was Alia, who was an Arabian. He was married to Juleikha at the age of thirteen.

Maulana Azad was a journalist, author, poet and philospher. He started to publish the newspaper 'Al-Hilal' in the year 1912. Al-Hilal played an important role in forging Hindu-Muslim unity. He wrote many works, reinterpreting the holy Quran. He played an active role in the freedom movement of India. He became the first Education Minister of independent India.

Maulana Azad died on 22nd February, 1958. For his invaluable contribution to the nation, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna in 1992. His birth anniversary 11th November is declared as National Education Day by the Government of India. 

Answer 2

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam



Kalam in 2008

11th President of India

In office
25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007

Prime Minister

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh

Vice President

Krishan Kant
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Preceded by

K. R. Narayanan

Succeeded by

Pratibha Patil

Personal details

Born

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
15 October 1931
Rameswaram, Ramnad District, Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Died

27 July 2015 (aged 83)
Shillong, Meghalaya, India

Cause of death

Cardiac arrest (Stroke)

Nationality

Indian

Alma mater

St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli
Madras Institute of Technology

Profession

Professor
Author
Aerospace scientist

Awards

Bharat Ratna 1997
Padma Vibhushan 1990
Padma Bhushan 1981

Signature



Website

abdulkalam.com

Kalam was elected as the 11th President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress.