Q.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started an Urdu Weekly, The Al-Hilal in 1912, but, on its being banned by the Government, he founded at Al-Balagh in -

A. 1913
B. 1914
C. 1915
D. 1916
Answer» C. 1915
Explanation: With the onset of World War I, the British stiffened censorship and restrictions on political activity Azad's Al-Hilal was consequently banned in 1914 under the Press Act for spreading extremist views. From November 12, 1915, Azad started a new journal, the Al-Balagh, which increased its active support for nationalist causes and communal unity.
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