Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 14: Veteran Gujjar leader and Padma Bhushan awardee, Mian Bashir Ahmed passed away this evening at his native village Wangat Kangan, in Ganderbal District.
He was son of top Gujjar leader and saint Mian Nizam Din Larvi and father of former Minister Mian Altaf Ahmad.
As per family sources, 98 years old Mian Bashir Ahmed breathed his last at about 10 PM. His Nimaz- e- Jinazah will be performed tomorrow at Mizar Shrief Baba ji Sahib Larvi, located at Baba Nagari Wangat, Kangan.
Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi was born November 1923 .He was a Minister in Sheikh Abdullah’s Cabinet. Later he left politics and started working for Islamic Sufi tradition and to help down trodden people.
In 2008, he was honored with ‘Padma Bhushan” Award, third highest award of India for his extraordinary service for Gujjar, Bakarwal and other downtrodden groups.
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