Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:All_India_Muslim_Students_Federation
gptkb:Indian_National_Congress_(Socialist) Khilafat Movement |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Bharat_Ratna
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1888-11-11
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Education_reforms_in_India
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1958-02-22
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Aligarh_Muslim_University
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Abdul_Kalam_Ghulam_Muhiyuddin_Azad
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Abdul Kalam Azad
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Jawaharlal Nehru
Cultural_policies_in_India Indian_education_policy Political_thought_in_India |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocacy for secularism
Promotion of Urdu language Role_in_the_Indian_independence_movement Opposition_to_partition_of_India |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Hindi Urdu |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Promoter_of_education_and_culture_in_India
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Indian
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” “We must beware of needless innovations, especially when guided by logic.” “Freedom is not merely the absence of bondage, but the presence of a positive force.” “A great disaster is a symbol and a shadow of a great opportunity.” |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:India_Wins_Freedom
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Scholar
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Mecca,_Hejaz,_Ottoman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Delhi, India
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
1920
1958 |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Minister of Education
|
| gptkbp:role |
Leader_of_the_Indian_National_Congress
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Indian_Independence
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Zainab
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1958
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1947
|