Amanullah Khan (Kashmir)
| Amanullah Khan | |
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| Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front | |
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| Born |
August 24, 1934 Astore, Jammu and Kashmir, British Indian Empire |
| Died | April 26, 2016 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front |
| Alma mater | Sindh Madressatul Islam College, Karachi |
Amanullah Khan (24 August 1934 – 26 April 2016) was the founding leader of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, a pro-independence militant activist group in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amanullah Khan was born in the Astore area of Gilgit. His father Jumma Khan, a revenue department employee, died when he was three years old. Amanullah went to study in Kupwara, living with his uncle Hashmat Ali Khan. He studied in the local primary school and, later, went to Handwara for high school.
He stood first among Muslims in the matriculation exam and got admitted to the Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. The National Conference leader Moulana Masoodi served as his sponsor. By this time, Jammu and Kashmir had acceded to India and Sheikh Abdullah had become the Prime Minister of the Indian state. The western districts of the state under the name Azad Kashmir and his birthplace Gilgit along with Baltistan had passed to Pakistan control. Khan was a staunch supporter of Pakistan even though he admired Abdullah. When Khan held a protest after the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan, he was forced to leave the state. He migrated to Pakistan in January 1952. He attempted to get into the Garden College in Rawalpindi but he was refused admission on the grounds that his former University in Jammu and Kashmir was not recognized there. He enrolled in the Edwards College in Peshawar but was soon expelled due to trouble with the College Principal. Finally, he joined Sindh Madressatul Islam College in Karachi and graduated in 1957, obtaining a Degree in Law in 1962. He is said to have supported himself through his education.
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