Maulana Masoodi Explained

Maulana Muhammad Syed Masoodi (27 January 1903/1905 – 13 December 1990)^[1] was an Indian Kashmiri politician belonging to the National Conference party. He functioned as the General Secretary of the party for several years. He was nominated as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India,^[2] and was also elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.

He was the General Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference from 1934 to 1953.^[3] Masoodi wrote an anthem for the State of Kashmir.^[4]

On 13 December 1990, aged 85 or 87, Masoodi was assassinated by Kashmiri separatist terrorists.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Whos Who 1950 - Parliament of India . 9 April 2022 . NIC.
2. Web site: 31 October 2012 . 22 years on, J&K varsity remembers slain leader . KashmirWatch.
3. 19 September 2014 . The parties: Who's who in J&K politics . India Today.
4. Web site: Why Kashmiris missed a heartbeat on July 13 - Mohammad Sayeed . Mainstream Weekly.
5. Web site: 12 December 2016 . Soz pays tribute to Moulana Masoodi on his 26th anniversary . Kashmir News Service.
6. Book: Goldston, James . Human Rights in India: Kashmir Under Siege . 1991 . Human Rights Watch . 978-0-300-05614-3 . en.