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UPSC 2008: Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?
(a)Al-Hilal
(b)Comrade
(c)The Indian Sociologist
(d)Zamindar
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad launched the Urdu weekly ‘Al-Hilal’ in 1912, using it to voice strong anti-British views. ‘Comrade’ was started by Mohammad Ali, ‘The Indian Sociologist’ by Shyamji Krishna Varma, and ‘Zamindar’ by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abul-Kalam-Azad?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 119. It falls under Modern History > Key Personalities & Ideologies.
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