Maulana Mazharul Haque

Maulana Mazharul Haque
Born(1866-12-22)22 December 1866
Bahpura, Patna, Bihar
Died2 January 1930(1930-01-02) (aged 63)
Saran, India
Occupation(s)Theologian, educationist, political activist & freedom fighter, Lawyer
Political partyIndian National Congress

Maulana Mazharul Haque (22 December 1866 – 2 January 1930) was an educator, lawyer, independence activist of the Indian National Movement.[1][2]

Throughout his career, Mazharul Haque was a proponent of Hindu-Muslim unity. The first president of India, Rajendra Prasad, dedicated his book, India Divided to his memory and described him as a "devout Muslim and passionate patriot".[3]

  1. ^ Kumar, Nirmal (2009). Mazharul Haque. Hemkunt Press. pp. 15–25. ISBN 9788190761307.
  2. ^ Kumar, Abhay. "Bihar Vidyapeeth Founded by Gandhi to be revived". Deccan herald. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. ^ Raza, Syed (2013). "Mazharul Haque: An Icon of Communal Harmony". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 74: 555–563. JSTOR 44158857.