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Mohammad Ali Jauhar; also recognized as Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian freedom movement. He established his reputation as an eminent Journalist and a fearless critic of the British Government.

Mohammad Ali was born to a lion-hearted mother, popularly known as 'Bi Amma' on 10th December 1878 in the house of Sheikh Abdul Ali Khan at Rampur. He started his political career as a member of the Muslim League in 1906. In 1917 he was unanimously elected as President of Muslim League. He joined Indian National Congress in 1919 and became its National President in 1923. Under the joint leadership of Mohammad Ali and Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Independence Movement and Khilafat Movement were fused together and the country witnessed unparalleled scenes of Hindu-Muslim unity and a great national upsurge against British rule.

The passionate fighter of independence who struggled against the British Colonial Powers died on 4th January 1931 in London. He was buried in Jerusalem in the court-yard of Masjid-ul-Aqsa, the second holiest mosque of Islam.

A commemorative stamp was issued by India Postal Department on the Birth Centenary of Mohammad Ali Jauhar, who did yeoman service to cement the bonds of Hindu-Muslim Unity.

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