Mian Bashir Ahmed
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Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Laaravi, (born November 1923) is a Kashmiri
politician and a religious person in Jammu and Kashmir
.
He was born in November 1923 in Wanghat, Kashmir
.
. His native name is "Sajjada-Nasheen Zayaarat Baba Jee Sahib Laarvi", his father "Hazrat Mian Nizam Din Laarvi" and his grandfather "Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib Laaravi" were also religious personalities in Kashmir
. They buried in Wanghat, Kashmir
. He has two sons Mian Sarfraz Ahmed and Mian Altaf Ahmed. Mian Altaf Ahmed has been served as Minister of Forestry, Ecology and Environment in Jammu and Kashmir
. He has been a Cabinet minister in Jammu and Kashmir
.
and Qadri in order to Sufism
to his followers through Bayyet. He has performed the Hajj
two times.
in Hazara
, Pakistan
during the period of General Zia-ul-Haq, he was followed by a large group of people. Pakistani
officials, in the wake of his political influence on the Indian
side of Jammu and Kashmir
considered it a security risk and the Pakistani army was deployed. He was not allowed to go to his mausoleum
.
He has been elected four times to the State Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. He was closely associated with Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah, Mir Qasim
and Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
, he was a minister in their cabinets. He has been closely associated with various top leaders in India including Mrs. Indira Gandhi
, Rajeev Gandhi, Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah and others.
Mian Bashir Ahmed represented the country in the United Nations to argue for peace in Kashmir. He has headed Indian delegations to international forums.
. During the course of the ongoing insurgency since 1989 he has worked to eradicate misconceptions between various communities.
(the third highest civilian award), by the government of India
on 26 January 2008 for his contribution to the society.
Kashmiri people
The Kashmiri people are a Dardic linguistic group living in Kashmir Valley in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of the Pakistani territory of Azad Kashmir who speak the Kashmiri language...
politician and a religious person in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
.
He was born in November 1923 in Wanghat, Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
.
Early life & family
He was born in November 1923 in KashmirKashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. His native name is "Sajjada-Nasheen Zayaarat Baba Jee Sahib Laarvi", his father "Hazrat Mian Nizam Din Laarvi" and his grandfather "Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib Laaravi" were also religious personalities in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. They buried in Wanghat, Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. He has two sons Mian Sarfraz Ahmed and Mian Altaf Ahmed. Mian Altaf Ahmed has been served as Minister of Forestry, Ecology and Environment in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. He has been a Cabinet minister in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
.
Religious view
He proselytizes the doctrines of NaqshbandiNaqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
and Qadri in order to Sufism
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
to his followers through Bayyet. He has performed the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
two times.
Political career
While on a pilgrimage to his ancestral (sufi) saint's mausoleumMausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
in Hazara
Hazara District
Hazara District was a district of Peshawar Division in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until 1976.The Imperial Gazetteer of India described the district as follows..-Khatris and Khokhran:...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
during the period of General Zia-ul-Haq, he was followed by a large group of people. Pakistani
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
officials, in the wake of his political influence on the Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
side of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
considered it a security risk and the Pakistani army was deployed. He was not allowed to go to his mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
.
He has been elected four times to the State Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. He was closely associated with Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah, Mir Qasim
Mir Qasim
Mir Qasim was Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1764. He was installed as Nawab by the British East India Company replacing Mir Jafar, his father-in-law, who had himself been installed by the British after his role in the Battle of Plassey...
and Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed ruled the State of Jammu and Kashmir as Prime Minister for eleven years from 1953 to 1964.Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed was educated at C.M.S Tyndale Biscoe School. He started his career as a school teacher in far flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir like Skardu and Leh and later...
, he was a minister in their cabinets. He has been closely associated with various top leaders in India including Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
, Rajeev Gandhi, Shiekh Mohammad Abdullah and others.
Mian Bashir Ahmed represented the country in the United Nations to argue for peace in Kashmir. He has headed Indian delegations to international forums.
Indo-Pakistan Wars
During the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan Wars he worked for peace and prosperity of the State and helped rehabilitate people in the tribal and border belts of Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. During the course of the ongoing insurgency since 1989 he has worked to eradicate misconceptions between various communities.
Awards
He was awarded the Padma BhushanPadma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
(the third highest civilian award), by the government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
on 26 January 2008 for his contribution to the society.