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Product Description Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had hoped to lead not only the Muslims but all Indians, regardless of religion, to freedom. Why then is one who aspired and worked for national leadership remembered only as a leader of the Muslims of India? In this thought-provoking work, Syeda Hameed takes a freshlook at the life and politics of Maulana Azad, Review `never before have I learnt, except through this book, of the Maulana's letters from prison... This is not a review at all but an expression of thanks for a window-opening book.'Chanchal Sarkar, Hindustan Times About the Author Syeda Salyldain Hameed is at Indian Council of History.