write a biography of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad.
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born on 11 November, 1888 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. He was a leading figure in India’s struggle for freedom and a noted writer, poet and journalist. He adopted the pen name Azad (Free). In his childhood, Azad had a traditional Islamic education, along with training in subjects like mathematics, philosophy, world history and science by tutors at his home. Through his own efforts, he learnt English, along with Western philosophy, history and contemporary politics. He visited countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, Syria and Turkey. He opposed the partition of Bengal in 1905.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad established the Indian Institute of Technology and also contributed in the foundation of the University Grant Commission.
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His real name was Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin, but became known as Maulana Azad. He was born to father Bengali Maulana Muhammad Khairuddin and mother Arab. He was born in Mecca, but the family relocated to Calcutta in 1890. He married Zulaikha Begum when he was thirteen years old.