Kazi Ahmad Hussain, born in Gaya in 1889, joined the Jugantar group, a revolutionary organization fighting British rule. He met Bengali revolutionaries in Kolkata as a student. Kazi worked with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, another Muslim revolutionary in Jugantar. They recruited youth and smuggled weapons. This shows that Jugantar, often seen as a Hindu group, had Muslim members too.
Al-Hilal and Revolutionary Activities
Kazi and Azad started a newspaper called Al-Hilal in 1912 to spread revolutionary ideas. Kazi, who came from a rich family, gave money for this. The paper became very popular, with 26,000 readers. They also started a school called Darul Irshad and a secret group called Hizbullah with 1700 members. These efforts helped spread revolutionary ideas among Muslims. In 1916, Azad was arrested, and these activities stopped.
Joining Gandhi and Later Life
After Azad’s arrest, Kazi joined Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent movement. He became a leader in Bihar, took part in protests, and even went to jail. Kazi gave up his family wealth and started making khadi (handspun cloth). He followed Gandhi’s ideas fully. In 1931, Kazi helped organize a meeting of nationalist Muslims in Lucknow. They opposed separate voting for Muslims and Hindus, saying it would divide the country.
Kazi’s life shows how some Muslims were active in the freedom struggle, working with both Hindu revolutionaries and Gandhi. He moved from violent to non-violent methods but always fought for India’s freedom. His friendship with people like Raja Mahendra Pratap is remembered even today. Kazi later became a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of parliament) in 1952, though some people wrongly thought this was a favor from Azad.
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