Khwaja Shams-ud-Din
Khwaja Shams-ud-Din (1922 – 19 April 1999)[1] was the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir for a brief period of time from 12 October 1963 to 29 February 1964. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1956 and re-elected in 1962, 1967 and 1972.[2] It was during his administration, on 26 December 1963, that the Prophet's Relic was stolen from the Hazratbal Shrine.[3] Weeks after that incident, he was replaced by Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq.[4]
Khwaja Shams-ud-Din | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 12 October 1963 – 29 February 1964 | |
| President | Karan Singh |
| Preceded by | Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Conference |
References
- "Index Sh-Sl". rulers.org. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "tribuneindia... Jammu and Kashmir". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Moslems Riot Over Theft of Sacred Relic", Chicago Tribune, 29 December 1963, p1
- Sagar, Daya (12 November 2014). "J&K has suffered more because of 'politicians'". State Times. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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