Sher Ahmed Khan

Fakhr-e-Kashmir Colonel Sher Ahmed Khan
Colonel Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan in his Army Uniform.
President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
In office
22 June 1952  30 May 1956
Preceded by Raja Muhammad Haydar Khan (interim)
Succeeded by Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah
Personal details
Born 1902
Pallandri, District Poonch (Now Sudhnuti), Azad Kashmir
Died January 23, 1972(1972-01-23) (aged 69–70)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Political party Military
Relations Sardar Haider Khan of Palandri Father

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. He belonged to an Sudhan family.

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