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Maqbool Bhat, also spelt Maqbool Butt (1938–1984), was a Kashmiri pro-independence leader who went to Pakistan and founded the resistance group National Liberation Front (NLF), which was a precursor to the present day Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). He is also termed as the "Father of the Nation of Kashmir" Baba-e-Qaum, by the locals.
Feb 11, 2020 · Bhat was given the death sentence by the Supreme Court but had been abruptly executed to assuage public anger over the abduction and killing of Indian diplomat Ravindra Mahatre in the UK by an alleged affiliate of Bhat’s now-banned terrorist group, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
Mar 1, 2024 · In Kashmir’s magnificent mountains, magical forests, and scenic landscapes lies the town of Trehgam, where Maqbool Bhat, a beacon of Kashmiri resistance, was born. His story is one of unwavering dedication, relentless struggle, and ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of his homeland.
Synopsis: Hanged on 11 February 1984 in the Tihar jail of India, Maqbool Bhat's body was never returned to his family. He was buried in the jail compound. For thirty years, his family has been asking for justice, to get and bury his remains in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Aug 15, 2022 · On February 11, 1984, the Indira Gandhi government green-signalled the hanging of Kashmiri separatist Maqbool Bhat inside Tihar jail. The hanging was carried out abruptly, five days after...
1 day ago · Maqbool Bhat, the founder of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, was charged under the Enemy Agents Ordinance. He was hanged in Tihar Jail in 1984. A special judge who is appointed by the government in consultation with the High Court conducts the trial. The accused cannot seek a lawyer for defence unless permitted by the court.
Nov 30, 2022 · Neel Kanth Ganjoo, a retired judge who had sentenced Maqbool Bhat to death, was shot dead outside the J&K High Court in Srinagar on November 4. Journalist-lawyer Prem Nath Bhat was shot dead in Anantnag on December 27.
Honor memory of Maqbool Bhat, a Kashmiri leader executed by Indian government in 1984. Explore his legacy as a voice of resistance and martyr for Kashmiri freedom.
Sessions and district court judge Ganjoo, who sentenced to death J&K Liberation Front founder Maqbool Bhat in a murder case in August 1968, was shot dead by terrorists on November 4, 1989 in...
Feb 13, 2023 · WASHINGTON - on Speakers at an event held here yesterday to pay homage to Kashmiri leader Maqbool Bhat on the 39th anniversary of his martyrdom said that he laid down his life for the cause of Kashmiri people’s freedom from India’s yoke.
