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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 ...
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 ...
Sep 4, 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).
Dec 5, 2017 · Known as 'Sher-e-Kashmir', Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was born 112 years back on this day. He played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Sheikh Abdullah, who founded the National Conference, was appointed as the head of the government thrice in his lifetime.
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.
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was born on 5 December 1905, in a village on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir. He went on to play a dominant role in Kashmiri politics for over half a century, and was instrumental in Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to the Indian Union.
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...
Mahajan’s threat to go to Lahore to sign deal with Jinnah hung in the air; then a piece of paper was passed to the Prime Minister. “Sheikh Abdullah, who was staying in the Prime Minister’s ...
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...
May 29, 2018 · 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 helped win partial autonomy from India.
