Which freedom fighter of India is known as father of Indian Petroleum Industry?

Question

To encourage Muslims to join independence movement, which Mecca (Saudi Arabia) born Indian freedom fighter established an Urdu weekly newspaper 'Al-Hilal' in 1912 ?

Answer 1

KD Malaviya

Keshav Dev Malaviya or popularly known as KD Malaviya was a leader of Indian National Congress and a union minister of India. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Domariyaganj, Uttar Pradesh. He received his degree in oil technology from HBTI kanpur (now HBTU Kanpur). He served as a Minister of Petroleum in the 1970s in the Congress government.

Answer 2

Kailash nath katju