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Sheikh Abdullah

1905 - 1982

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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 and President of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (later renamed Jammu and Kashmir National 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 ("Lion of Kashmir") and Father of the State of Jammu & Kashmir ("Baba-e-Qaum"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sheikh Abdullah is the 16,823rd most popular politician (down from 15,864th in 2019). (down from 4,332nd in 2019)

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Among politicians, Sheikh Abdullah ranks 16,823 out of 19,576. Before him are Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, Mike Moore, George Ariyoshi, Howard Baker, Jesse Jackson Jr., and José Ramón Rodil, 1st Marquess of Rodil. After him are Gonzalo Córdova, Errol Barrow, Dan Crenshaw, David Malpass, Werner Kogler, and Samuel Plimsoll.

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Among people born in 1905, Sheikh Abdullah ranks 372. Before him are Erwin Keller, Hale Asaf, Anthony Powell, Rodolfo Choperena, Sam Zimbalist, and Eddie Condon. After him are Enrico Rivolta, Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Leni Junker, Tex Ritter, Pentti Haanpää, and Oleg Zhakov. Among people deceased in 1982, Sheikh Abdullah ranks 291. Before him are Sue Carol, Yury Kazakov, Lamberto Dalla Costa, Cal Tjader, Salomon Bochner, and Philip Hall. After him are Otto von Porat, William Cameron Townsend, Erik Larsson, Rab Butler, Vivien Merchant, and Theo Fitzau.

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