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Short biography of Chandra Shekhar Azad

A famous revolutionary hailing from Uttar Pradesh, Chandra Shekhar became popular as 'Azad' when, arrested during the Non-Cooperation Movement and questioned by the court, he repeatedly gave his name as 'Azad'.

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Short Biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Born in Mecca where his forefathers had settled during the 1857 Revolt, Abul Kalam Azad came with his parents to India in 1898. Settled in Calcutta, he began participating in the freedom struggle by associating himself with the revolution­aries during the swadeshi uprising.

By |2011-04-22T17:02:25+00:00April 22, 2011|Articles|Comments Off on Short Biography of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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