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Sheikh Abdullah (born Thakur Das; June 21, 1874 – March 1965), also known as Papa Mian, was an Indian educationalist, social reformer, lawyer, founder of Women's College, Aligarh and a member of the Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University who served to the post from 1920 to 1928.
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (5 December 1905 – 8 September 1982) was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. [4] Abdullah was the founding leader of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (later renamed Jammu and Kashmir National Conference) and the 1st elected Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir ...
Jan 7, 2024 · In the life of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, the fierce Kashmiri nationalist who took on the Dogra monarchy, challenging its exploitative political and social machinery, ushering in sweeping land reforms, securing J&K’s accession to India and later spending two decades in prison for championing Kashmiri self-determination, you can see the ...
Feb 2, 2021 · While the Madarsatul Uloom developed into Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College in 1877, and later into Aligarh Muslim University (1920), the institution that was founded by Thakur Das — who converted to Islam and became Sheikh Abdullah — became a full-fledged Women’s College and part of AMU. Early life.
Apr 12, 2024 · In a new biography, Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir, Chitralekha Zutshi builds a complex portrait of a key figure of India’s modern history. As Kashmir remains a contested question...
Feb 2, 2022 · Sheikh Abdullah. When Sheikh Abdullah founded a school for girls in 1906 in Aligarh, the total number of students who were enrolled was just 17. The Women’s College at AMU celebrates Founder’s...
Apr 6, 2024 · A new perspective on the life of a man who rose from obscurity to become one of Kashmir’s greatest leaders, only to become a casualty of his egomania. Published : Apr 06, 2024 17:40 IST - 9...
