Indian council for cultural relations (1950) was established by-

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Indian Council for Cultural Relations (1950) was established by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

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Indian Council for Cultural Relations was established by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on 9 April, 1950.
It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of External Affairs which is responsible for India's global cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their people.
The headquarter of ICCR is situated at Azad Bhavan, New Delhi.

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Kapila Vatsyayan	She was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance, art , architecture and art history. She was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2011.
Dr. Karan Singh	He is an Indian politician and philosopher. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad	He was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was the first Education Minister of Independent India. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Dr. Abdul Kalam	He was an Indian aerospace scientist and 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He is known as the Missile Man of India. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1981, Padma Vibhushan in 1990 and Bharat Ratna in 1997.