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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. [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 ...
May 19, 2024 · Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, prominent figure in India’s struggle for independence from British rule. He fought for the rights of the Kashmir region and won a semiautonomous status for Jammu and Kashmir within independent India. He founded the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC).
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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 ...
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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...
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- Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was the second prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir, who took office in 1948.
- Influenced by the progressive ideas in Aligarh Muslim University, Abdullah developed the thought of questioning feudalism.
- Abdullah was sent to three year imprisonment for launching the Quit Kashmir movement against Maharaja Hari Singh.
- In 1953, Sheikh Abdullah was accused of conspiring against the state and was arrested in the 'Kashmir conspiracy case'. He was jailed for eleven years.
Chitralekha Zutshi's biography of Sheikh Abdullah, the founder of the National Conference in Kashmir, is the second volume in the 'Indian Lives' series edited by Ramachandra Guha. The review praises the book for its nuanced portrayal of a complex and controversial leader.
Mar 10, 2023 · No wonder, Sheikh Abdullah’s grave has been guarded round the clock since the insurgency began in 1990, protecting it from being vandalised by the people who once called him Sher-i-Kashmir. From a great leader, he became a politician — this sums up his journey.
