Who was popularly known as ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’?

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
Omar Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah

The correct answer is B. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.

Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was a Kashmiri politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1953. He was popularly known as ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’, which means ‘Lion of Kashmir’. He was a charismatic leader who played a major role in the struggle for Kashmir’s independence from India. He was also a poet and a writer.

A. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2002 to 2008 and from 2014 to 2016. He was the founder of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party.

C. Omar Abdullah was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2014. He is the son of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.

D. Farooq Abdullah was the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1982 to 1984, from 1986 to 1990, and from 1996 to 2002. He is the son of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.