Sher Ahmed Khan
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Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan, also known as Colonel Sher Ahmed Khan, born on 1902 at Pallandri, Poonch
, Jammu and Kashmir
, (Now in Sudhnuti, Azad Kashmir
), was one of the guerrilla commanders of the Azad Kashmir
Movement
and also served as the President of Azad Kashmir. He was awarded the title of Sher-e-Jang (The Lion of the War), and the honor of Fakhr-i-Kashmir, which is equivalent to Hilal-i-Jurat
.
Poonch
Poonch is a town and a municipal committee in Poonch District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Based on the Mahābhārata evidence, and the evidence from 7th Chinese traveler Xuanzang, the districts of Poonch along with Rajauri and Abhisara had been under the sway of the Republican Kambojas...
, Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
, (Now in Sudhnuti, Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
), was one of the guerrilla commanders of the Azad Kashmir
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...
Movement
Political movement
A political movement is a social movement in the area of politics. A political movement may be organized around a single issue or set of issues, or around a set of shared concerns of a social group...
and also served as the President of Azad Kashmir. He was awarded the title of Sher-e-Jang (The Lion of the War), and the honor of Fakhr-i-Kashmir, which is equivalent to Hilal-i-Jurat
Hilal-i-Jurat
The Hilal-i-Jur'at Various official sources that are highly reputable spell the name of the medal differently, so the Pakistan Army website spelling is being taken as the official spelling...
.