Maulana Mazharul Haque, Freedom Fighter, Nationalist Leader
Freedom Fighter, Nationalist Leader

Maulana Mazharul Haque

Born 22 December 1866 · Bihar — Died 2 January 1930

Co-founded the Khilafat Movement to unite Indian Muslims and Hindus against British rule.

Mazharul Haque was an educator, lawyer, independence activist of the Indian National Movement.

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The first president of India, Rajendra Prasad, dedicated his book "India Divided" to Mazharul Haque's memory, calling him a "devout Muslim and passionate patriot."

The Story

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In 1888, Mazharul Haque left Patna College after a dispute and traveled to London, completing his law degree by June 1891, a bold move for a young man from a middle-class family in Bihar.
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🌟 By 1911, as chairman of the Bihar State Conference, he fiercely demanded a separate Bihar state, marking a key moment in regional political identity under British India.
3In 1916, he brokered cooperation between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, playing a pivotal role in the Lucknow Pact that year, which aimed to unite Hindu and Muslim political interests.
4🌿 Mazharul Haque’s home, Sikandar Manzil in Patna, became a hub for Mahatma Gandhi during the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha, symbolizing his active support for grassroots civil disobedience.

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Despite his strong political activism, Mazharul Haque started his career in the judicial service as a Munsif but resigned due to conflicts with the District & Session Judge, reflecting his uncompromising character.

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Birth
Born in Bahpura, Patna, Bihar
Mazharul Haque was born into a middle-class family of small zamindars and indigo planters in Bahpura, Patna.
1866
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Education
Left India for law studies in London
He traveled to London in September 1888 to study law and returned in June 1891 after graduating.
1888
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Career
Elected vice-president of Bihar Congress
Mazharul Haque shifted legal practice to Patna and was elected vice-president of the Bihar Congress Committee.
1906
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Career
Chaired Bihar State Conference
He chaired the third Bihar State Conference demanding a separate Bihar state from Bengal Presidency.
1911
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Career
Helped broker Lucknow Pact
He played a key role in facilitating the Indian National Congress and Muslim League alliance at Lucknow.
1916
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Career
Supported Champaran Satyagraha
His home, Sikandar Manzil, hosted Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran Satyagraha, a landmark civil disobedience movement.
1917
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Career
Sadaqat Ashram established
Gandhi established Sadaqat Ashram in Patna at Haque’s invitation, where Haque started the weekly magazine 'Motherland'.
1921
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Death
Death in Patna
Mazharul Haque passed away on January 2nd, 1930, after decades of political and social activism.
1930
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🌍HISTORICAL IMPACT

In 1911, Mazharul Haque presided over the Bihar State Conference demanding a separate Bihar state, years before it was officially separated from Bengal in 1912.

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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

His weekly magazine 'Motherland' launched from Sadaqat Ashram in 1921 focused on nationalist ideas and Hindu-Muslim unity, a rare editorial line in the fraught political climate.

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🌍HISTORICAL IMPACT

Mazharul Haque’s house, Sikandar Manzil in Patna, hosted Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran Satyagraha in 1917, making it a vital site in India’s freedom movement.

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"Whether we are Hindus or Muslims, we are on the same boat. If we overcome, we will sink, we will sink together."

— Maulana Mazharul Haque

🌱 What changed because of them

Mazharul Haque’s insistence on Hindu-Muslim unity influenced key alliances like the 1916 Lucknow Pact and inspired Mahatma Gandhi’s activities in Bihar, including the establishment of Sadaqat Ashram. His advocacy for a separate Bihar state helped crystallize regional political identity that contributed to Bihar’s eventual formation as a separate province. Institutions such as Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University in Patna preserve his educational and cultural legacy today.

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