Key facts
- Born
- 5 December 1905, Soura
- Died
- 8 September 1982, Srinagar
- State of birth
- Soura, Jammu and Kashmir
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Kashmiri politician (1905-1982)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah was the founding leader and President of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference. He agitated against the rule of the Maharaja Hari Singh and urged self-rule for Kashmir. He is also known as Sher-e-Kashmir and Father of the State of Jammu & Kashmir ("Baba-e-Qaum").
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Timeline
- 1905Born in Soura
- 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
- 1948Becomes Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- 1975Becomes Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- 1982Dies in Srinagar
- 1988Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5