Muhammad Ahsan Dar
| Muhammad Ahsan Dar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1960 Sariwarpora Pattan, Baramulla, IHK |
| Other names | Master Ahsan Dar |
| Occupation | Ex-School-Teacher |
| Known for | Starting separatist movement in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Religion | Islam |
| Children | 4 |
Muhammad Ahsan Dar (Kashmiri: محمد احسن ڑار), (born 1960 in Sariwarpora Pattan, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir) is a separatist leader from Jammu and Kashmir and founder and former head of the terror group Hizbul Mujahideen and school teacher from Pattan Baramulla. He went across the Line of Control to Pakistan in 1985. After completing his training there he came back to Kashmir Valley in 1990 to start the secession struggle for Kashmir. An ethnic Kashmiri, he belonged to the Dar tribe.
Muhammad Ahsan Dar also known as "Master" Ahsan Dar is a founder & former head of Hizbul Mujahideen. A teacher by profession joined militant ranks in September 1985. Dar who crossed over to Pakistan in 1985 to acquire support against Indian terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir,a Muslim majority state fighting for the right of plebiscite under UN resolutions.
Dar who initially used to run a local militant group called Ansar Ul Islam along with Hilal Ahmad Mir alias Nasir UL Islam in early 80's founded Hizbul Mujahideen in September 1989 after conflict with JKLF. JKLF & Ansar UL Islam used to act together in early 80's but later on differences increase as JKLF started to own actions/attacks performed by Ansar Ul Islam which forced Master Ahsan Dar & Hilal Ahmad Mir to launch a new organization. In 1988 Master Ahsan dar was arrested by security forces but in October 1989 he fled from hospital where he was operated. Soon after his jail break he announced new organization called Hizbul Mujahideen. Now Hizb Ul Mujahideen was on ground, Master Ahsan Dar was Supreme Commander & Sheikh Abdul Waheed was appointed as Military Adviser. Nasir Ul Islam was not included as he had stopped Master Ahsan Dar to include him in the list due to fear of being arrested again as he was recently released from the jail.
After announcement of Hizbul Mujahideen it announced names of almost 20 commanders in a newspaper some of them were in Azad Jammu & Kashmir & some where abroad & none of them were consulted while publishing the names in newspaper. Master Ahsan Dar along with his men within a year got control of complete jammu & kashmir & sent over 12,000 kashmiri youth to Azad Jammu & Kashmir for training. A famous man so loved & cherished that during marriage ceremonies people of Kashmir would sing his songs .
He gained control & strength & invited most of the militant groups to join under the banner of HIzbul Mujahideen , In year 1990 Dar announced HIzbul Mujahideen as "FOUJI BAZU" of Jammat i islami, Jamaat i Islami is a religious group based in Pakistan, Bangladesh & in India.
Master Ahsan Dar was arrested in 1993 by Indian security forces & released in 1999 his arrest later proved to be an inside job, during all these years he was ruthlessly tortured in PAPA-2 & HARI NIWAS were he was kept in a cell for 15 consecutive months. According to his jail mates:
“They could make us say Jai Hind every morning and evening. They beat you if you refused. It is very hard but everyone said it except Master Ahsan Dar [a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen]” ( Curfewed Night, page 147)."
After his release in 1999 he fled to Pakistan along with his family & continued to fight against Indian terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir. He was again arrested for the 3rd time in year 2008 & released after four years.
He was released in December 2012 after intense health issues including Diabetes & Kidney dysfunction. Even after 12 years of imprisonment & intense physical & psychological torture his resolve couldn't not be broken, his wish & will is unchanged & that's plebiscite which is basic right of people of Jammu & Kashmir.
See also
- Syed Ali Shah Geelani
- Hurriyat and Problems before Plebiscite
- Kashmir conflict
- Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 2014
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