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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. 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 after its accession to India. He agitated against the rule of the Maharaja Hari Singh and urged self-rule for Kashmir.. He served as the 1st elected ...
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah (born December 5, 1905, Soura, near Srinagar, Kashmir [now in Jammu and Kashmir state], India—died September 8, 1982, Srinagar) was a prominent figure in India’s struggle for independence from British rule, who fought for the rights of the Kashmir region. He won a semiautonomous status for Jammu and Kashmir state within independent India, a status which the state continued to enjoy into the 21st century until its autonomy was suspended in 2019.. Abdullah was ...
Jan 7, 2024 · Whether Sheikh Abdullah was a patriot or a traitor, a caged lion or a fearless figure depends on who is answering the question. Historian Chitralekha Zutshi’s layered biography of the man and the political leader, Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir, offers answers in the form of a story of the leader, which is “very much the story of an entire generation of Kashmiris”.
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 of ...
Dec 5, 2017 · Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was the second prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir. On his 112th birth anniversary, lets take a look at a few things about him.
Born On: 5th December, 1905 Born In: Soura, Kashmir Died On: 8th September, 1982 Career: Politician Sheikh Abdullah was one of the most distinguished political leaders who ruled in the Kashmir valley, prior to the Indian Independence and post the freedom struggle in India. His never-say-die attitude earned him the moniker of "Sher-e-Kashmir" (Lion of Kashmir), by his ardent supporters. Abdullah was the founder and leader of the National Conference, which was believed to be one of the biggest ...
Apr 6, 2024 · ‘The Caged Lion of Kashmir’, Chitralekha Zutshi’s biography of Sheikh Abdullah (1905-1982), adds a new perspective to the life of a man who rose from obscurity to become one of the greatest leaders of Kashmir, only to end up becoming a casualty of his egomania.
Mar 10, 2023 · The article ‘Remembering Sheikh Abdullah’ by M N Sabharwal and Manish Sabharwal (IE, March 6) omits recounting how Sheikh went from being a “leader” to a “politician”.. There was gloom and fear in Srinagar since October 22, 1947, as Pakistan had attacked the state of Jammu and Kashmir, despite signing the standstill agreement.
The second biography in the 'Indian Lives' series, 'Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir' by Chitralekha Zutshi, edited by Ramachandra Guha, successfully captures the essence of its subject ...
May 29, 2018 · Mohammad Abdullah >Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (1905-1982) earned the peasants' trust during a >transitional period that raised hopes for an independent nation of Kashmir. >Despite being imprisoned nine times, his fight for human rights [1] helped >win partial autonomy from India.
