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How did Muhammad Iqbal earn a living after returning to India from Europe?

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After returning to India from his studies in Europe, Muhammad Iqbal earned his livelihood through the practice of law. While he gained significant fame for his influential Persian and Urdu poetry, his professional career was centered on his work as a barrister.1