Khan Muhammad Khan Baba-e-Poonch | |
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کرنل خان محمد خان | |
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| Born | 1 January 1882 |
| Died | 11 November 1961 (aged 81) |
| Citizenship | Azad Jammu and Kashmir (post-1947) Jammu Kashmir (pre-1947) |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier and politician Jammu & Kashmir Member Legislative Assembly in 1934-1946 |
| Known for | Founding the Sudhan Educational Conference Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 War of Independence (AJ&K) |
| Children | Ali Muhammad (son) Naqi Khan (son) Abdul Qayyum Khan (son) Khalida Khanum (daughter) Adeeba Khanum (daughter) |
| Family | Sudhan |
| Awards | Indian Distinguished Service Medal Khansahib |
Colonel Khan Muhammad Khan (Urdu: کرنل خان محمد خان) was a prominent Sudhan soldier and politician in Poonch, serving in the Legislative Assembly (Praja Sabha[1]) of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir until 1947. Later he served as the Chairman of the War Council during the 1947 Poonch Rebellion (regarded as the "War of Independence" by the Sudhan Poonchis).[2]
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Praja Sabha Debates Vol 8". 1938.
- ^ History of Kashmir Freedom by Maulvi Meer Alam Khan