Maqbool Bhat
Muhammad Maqbool Bhat محمد مقبول بھٹ | |
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| Born | Muhammad Maqbool Bhat 18 February 1938 |
| Died | 11 February 1984 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Hanging |
| Education | SJS Baramulla |
| Organization(s) | NLF & JKLF |
| Known for | Kashmiri separatism |
Maqbool Bhat (18 February 1938 – 11 February 1984) was a Kashmiri separatist, who founded the National Liberation Front (NLF), which was a precursor to the present day Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). He is called the “Father of the Nation of Kashmir (Baba-e-Qaum)” by the locals. He was arrested and sentenced to a double death sentence. He was executed by hanging on 11 February, 1984 in Tihar Jail in Delhi.