Padma Bhushan awardee, Veteran Gujjar leader Mian Bashir Ahmed passes away

Padma Bhushan awardee, Veteran Gujjar leader Mian Bashir Ahmed passes away

Bilal Ahmad

Press Trust of Kashmir | Ganderbal :  Padma Bhushan awardee , Veteran Gujjar leader Mian Bashir Ahmed passed away  at 98 at his native village Wangat Kangan, in Ganderbal District.

.He was the son of a top Gujjar leader and saint Mian Nizam Din Larvi and Father of former Minister Mian  Altaf Ahmad .

As per family sources, he breathed his last at about 10:00PM. His Nimaz e Jinazah will be performed tomorrow at  Mizar Shrief Baba ji Sahib Larvi located   at Baba Nagari Wangat , Kangan.

Mian Bashir Ahmed Laaravi was born November 1923 .He was a Minister in Shiekh Abdullahs cabinet .

Later he left politics and started working for Islamic Sufi tradition and to help down trodden people.

In 2008 he was honored with ‘Padma Bhushan” Award Third highest Award of India for his extraordinary service for Gujjar, Bakarwal and other downtrodden groups.

Nimaz e Jinaza will be held at BabaNagri Wangath Kangan today at 4 PM.(PTK).