ThePrint looks at the life of Maqbool Bhat, who became the leader of the first generation of Kashmiri separatists. Bhat’s body was not returned to his family, which sparked widespread fury in Kashmir. On February 11, 1984, the Indira Gandhi government green-signalled the hanging of Kashmiri separatist... Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! Maqbool Bhat also spelt Maqbool Butt (18 February 1938 – 11 February 1984) [2] was a Kashmiri separatist leader who migrated to Pakistan-administered Kashmir and founded the militant group National Liberation Front (NLF), which was a precursor to the present day Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
