A prominent Urdu poet and Muslim scholar, he was also an active freedom fighter and communist leader.
A Hindustani phrase meaning “Long live revolution”, Inquilab Zindabad ignited the pro-independence sentiments of the Indian people.
It was popularized by Bhagat Singh through his speeches and writings and was actively used by the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, Communist Consolidation, and the All India Azad Muslim Conference.
Bhagat Singh and his associate, B.K.Dutt raised the slogan for the first time during the bombing of the Delhi Central Legislative Assembly. It was presented in an open court for the first time during a joint declaration at the High Court of Delhi.
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