Mirza Afzal Beg | |
|---|---|
 Mirza Afzal Beg | |
| 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Governor | L. K. Jha |
| Chief Minister | Sheikh Abdullah |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Position vacant (next: Devi Das Thakur in 1984) |
| President of All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front | |
| In office 1955–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 31 October 1951 – 9 August 1953 | |
| Constituency | Anantnag |
| Revenue Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Leader | Sheikh Abdullah |
| Sadr-i-Riyasat | Karan Singh |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly of India | |
| In office 1946–1952 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad |
| President of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Minister for Public Works Princely State of J&K | |
| In office 1942–1944 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1929 Anantnag, British India |
| Died | 11 June 1982 (aged 53) Srinagar, India |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (until 1953, after 1975) |
| Other political affiliations | Plebiscite Front (1955–1975) |
| Relatives | Mirza Mehboob Beg (son) |
| Education | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Known for | Indira–Sheikh Accord |
Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg[a] (3 February 1929 – 11 June 1982) was a Kashmiri politician who served as the first deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1975 to 1977 and was a member of Constituent Assembly of India from 1946 to 1952. Beg held a ministerial position in the pre-independence government of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1945 to 1947 and later served as the Revenue minister in the post-independence government led by Sheikh Abdullah from 1948 to 1953.[1]
He established the All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front in 1955 and served its president.[2] However,it was later merged into the present day National Conference.[3] Beg drafted 1950 land reforms, Big Landed Estates Abolition Act[4] during his tenure as Revenue minister.[5] He also drafted the 1952 Delhi Agreement, and was one of the signitories of Indira–Sheikh Accord in 1975 with G. Parthasarathy.[6][2] He was also a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly, which was responsible for drafting the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir from 1951 to 1956.[7]
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- ^ a b Geelani, Gowhar (14 September 2024). "Why the 2024 J&K Assembly Elections Are Reminiscent of the 1977 Elections". The Wire. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Goel, Kritika (25 February 2019). "Kashmir Plebiscite Story: What's India's Stance On Kashmir Issue and Has it Changed Over Time?". TheQuint. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Did landlords deserve compensation for 'land to tillers': Constituent Assembly debates". The Dispatch. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Governor, CM pay tributes to Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg". Scoop News Jammu Kashmir. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "From the 1975 Agreement". Frontline. 7 July 2000. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg". Constitution of India. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.