The correct answer is Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a Muslim national scholar who was educated in Cairo and published his newspaper Al Hilal and became a prominent national leader. • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad • He was born in Mecca in 1888. • When he migrated from Arab to India, he chose Calcutta as his center of journalistic, scholastic, and political activities. • He started the first illustrated weekly called Al-Hilal in 1912 which projected a highly critical stance against the British government. • Later, he launched another publication called Al-Balagh. • Maulana Azad was very active on the political front and took part in the Non-Cooperation movement, Quit India Movement, and Khilafat Movement. • Being deeply influenced by Gandhi’s philosophy of Non-Violence, he reposed complete faith in his leadership. • He was elected the president of the Indian national congress in 1923 (Delhi Special Session) and 1940 (Ramgarh). • After India’s independence, Maula Azad served as Education Minister and contributed significantly to policy formation and the establishment of the education system in the country. • University Grants Commission and other technical, research, and cultural institutions stand as the testimony of his vision in the domains of liberal and technical education and culture.