Maulana Ghulam Vastanvi, a renowned Islamic scholar and educationist, passed away at the age of 75 in Akkalkuwa, Maharashtra, on Sunday after a prolonged illness. A native of Kosadi village in Gujarat’s Surat district, he had been undergoing dialysis and other treatments for years. His funeral, attended by over 50,000 people, was held Monday in Nandurbar district.