Wikipedia's first sentence called it “although an illiterate ordinary carpenter but his death became an important feature in islamic history and also”. Today it says “indian muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named mahashe rajpal malhotra for publishing the book”.
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Ilm Deen , also written as Ilm Din & Alimuddin (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929), was an Indian Muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book Rangila Rasul , which was considered derogatory towards the Islamic prophet , Muhammad , by Muslims. He was executed for this crime. In Pakistan, a full-length feature film has been produced on the exploits of Alimuddin and screened on Pakistan TV several times." Rumi, Raza (30 October 2015).1 The Friday Times (newspaper) .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Ghazi Ilm-ud-din Shaheed (Rahmatullahi Ta'ala Alayh):(December 4, 1908- October 31, 1929 A.D) was although an illiterate ordinary carpenter but his death became an important feature in Islamic history and also shows a reflection of the necessity and importance of the Two-Nation Theory that got popularity during British Rule over India and which ultimately became the reason for the separation/formation of Pakistan from India .
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Ilm-ud-din (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929) was a Muslim who murdered a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book Rangila Rasul , that supposedly offended religious values of Muslims.
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Ilm Deen also written as Ilm Din (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929) was an Indian Muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book Rangila Rasul , which was perceived as derogatory towards the Islamic prophet, Muhammad , by the Muslim community.
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Indian murderer (1908–1929) Ilm Deen , also written as Alimuddin (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929), was an Indian Muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal for publishing the book Rangila Rasul , which was deemed derogatory towards the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Muslims. He was executed for this crime. In Pakistan, a full-length feature film has been produced on the life of Alimuddin and screened on television worldwide. The Friday Times (newspaper) .
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although an illiterate ordinary carpenter but his death became an important feature in islamic history and also
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indian muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named mahashe rajpal malhotra for publishing the book
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