SHEIKH MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH
(Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah)
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Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Referred as "Sher-e-Kashmir" (Lion of 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.