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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the foremost freedom fighter of the country. With his vision, knowledge, talent, and the magic of his pen, he influenced the whole of India. With his revolutionary works, he left an indelible mark in the history of the country. He became the first education minister of independent India. source: gyanworld.in Childhood life of Abdul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam's full name was Abul Kalam Ahmed Muhiyuddin Azad. He was born on 11 November 1888 in Mecca. His father's name was Mohammad Khairuddin. He was a famous scholar of the Arabic language. His mother was the daughter of Sheikh Muhammad Zahir Watri, a famous scholar of Mecca. The early years of Abul's childhood were spent in Mecca. His father settled in Kolkata in 1890 on the advice of one of his disciples. ...