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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.
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.
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).
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...
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.
Feb 11, 2019 · When the holy Qur’an was placed before Mohammed Maqbool Bhat on the morning of February 11, 1984, he knew that death awaited him in the phansi kothi a few yards away. A high voltage bulb...
Feb 11, 2011 · On this date in 1984, India hanged Kashmiri nationalist Maqbool Bhat. A terrorist to his enemies and a freedom fighter to his friends, Bhat was born in the Kashmir region back when it “was ruled by the Dogra Family and the entire Kashmiri nation was living a life of slavery.”
Feb 11, 2022 · SRINAGAR: Parts of Srinagar witnessed a shutdown on Friday on the occasion of the death anniversary of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in New Delhi's Tihar Jail on this day...
Prior to the publication of ‘Shaoor e Farda’ (the vision of tomorrow) by Saeed Asad and Safeer e Hurriyat ( the ambassador of liberation) by Khawaja Rafiq, there was little known about the events that shaped Maqbool Bhatt’s life, struggle and Political thoughts.
