| Fakhr-e-Kashmir
Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan |
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|---|---|
| Colonel Sardar Sher Ahmed Khan in his Army Uniform. | |
| President of Azad Kashmir | |
| In office 22 June 1952 – 31 May 1956 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1902 Pallandri, District Poonch (Now Sudhnoti), Azad Kashmir |
| Died | January 23, 1972 (aged 70) Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Military |
| Relations | Sardar Haider Khan of Palandri Father |
| Religion | Sunni Muslim |
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.