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Shabir Shah was born on 14 June, 1953 in Anantnag, is a Kashmiri separatist. Discover Shabir Shah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

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Occupation Kashmiri Separatist leader
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 14 June 1953
Birthday 14 June
Birthplace Anantnag
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1953

Shabir Ahmad Shah popularly known as Shabir Shah (born 14 June 1953), in Kadipora, Anantnag, Kashmir is the founder and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), one of the main separatist political organizations seeking "right of self-determination" to Jammu and Kashmir.

Born in a business family of South Kashmir's Kadipora town in district Anantnag on 14 June 1953.

Shabir Ahmad Shah Varrier did his early schooling at Government Middle School, Sarnal, Anantnag and passed a higher secondary examination from M.I. Higher Secondary School, Anantnag but could not continue his studies due to affiliation with various students’ leagues for which was jailed at very early age.

Shah's father was Ghulam Mohammad Varrier, who was a Block Development Officer.

1968

Shah's political career began in 1968 when at the age of 14, he led a demonstration against the Indian government in Kashmir following which he was arrested and was kept in police lockup for three months.

Soon Shabir Shah and his colleagues formed the Young Men's League.

He along with the league activists were arrested time and again which affected Shah's education.

During his confinement in Central Jail Srinagar, Shah met several resistance leaders including Nazir Ahmad Wani (Al-Fateh), Abdul Majid Pathan (Youth League), Altaf Khan alias Azam Inquilabi (Students Islamic Organization) and other leaders like Ghulam Qadir Hagroo with whom he discussed future plans for fighting for the right to self-determination.

Shabir Shah was arrested for the first time in 1968, when he was aged 14, for organizing and leading a student demonstration to press the demand for what he claimed as the "right of self-determination" for the people of Kashmir.

He was arrested and jailed for 3 months and 15 days in Srinagar's Central Jail, thus began his jail journey and has been in and out of jail and under house arrest ever since.

Immediately after his release, he resumed his political activities by forming Young Men's League along with his colleagues for which he was arrested at Anantnag and was detained for 8 months in Srinagar's Central Jail.

1971

After he was released, he was arrested again in 1971 on the allegation of being a core pro-Pakistan activist and was detained without in the district police lines at Anantnag for 7 months.

1972

In 1972, Shah organized demonstrations in Jammu and was arrested under the Defence of Indian Rules Act (DIR) and detained in Central Jail, Srinagar for eleven months.

During this period, the political scenario of sub-continent was going through a new metamorphosis as Pakistan had split into two and a new state, Bangladesh had emerged.

After his release, Shah addressed a rally at Anantnag, demanding freedom for the Kashmiri people and denounced all decisions and agreements like the Shimla Agreement.

1973

As a result of it, he was arrested again in May 1973, just five months after his release and subsequently shifted to the Srinagar's Central Jail where he was detained for another 9 months.

1974

While Shabir Shah was still in jail, his associates Nazir Ahmad Wani, S. Hamid, Fazal Haq Qureshi, Abdul Majid Pathan and others formed the Jammu and Kashmir People's League on 3 October 1974, with Nazir Ahmad Wani as its chairman and Abdul Majid its General Secretary.

1975

This newly formed organization took strong exception to the Indra-Abdullah Accord (1975) and organized rallies throughout the State.

In 1975, Shah denounced the Indira-Abdullah Accord signed by the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.

He was arrested for 4 months and subsequently confined in Central Jail, Srinagar for another 30 months.

1978

After his release in 1978, Shah immediately began his underground political activities.

1980

In 1980, Shah was re-arrested.

He was kept in the sub-jail Kathua and later moved to Central Jail in Srinagar where he was kept for twelve months.

1981

He was released towards the end of 1981 but in early 1982 when the People's League launched the Quit Kashmir Movement, he was re-arrested.

There were massive demonstrations against his arrest.

Life in the valley came to standstill for 5 days.

Shah was later released.

However, he was re-arrested from the Kailash Hotel and kept in the Kothi Bagh interrogation centre for three and a half months and was kept for another twelve months in Srinagar's Central Jail.

1983

Then he was released in 1983.

During an international cricket match in Srinagar in October 1983, Shabir Shah led protests against the government and was arrested again in 1984.

1986

When Shah was released in 1986, his health had deteriorated and within hours of his release, he addressed a press conference and demanded that the Kashmiri people be given what he calls the "right of self-determination".

1988

Between April 1988 and August 1989, Shabir Shah remained underground.

1989

He apparently died in police custody in 1989.

Shabir is married to Bilquies Shah, a doctor by profession, and they have two daughters - Sehar Shabir shah and Sama Shabir shah.

In December 2021, it was reported that Shah was "gravely ill" in prison.

But, in 1989, Shah was arrested with a militant in Ramban area of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

1998

In 1998, Shah formed Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) that advocates about Self determination of Kashmiri people.

2015

In 2015 Shah was put under house arrest.

2017

On 21 May 2017 it was known that Shabir Ahmad Shah had resigned as Secretary General of the pro-freedom group, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

2020

In 2020, during the COVID-19 outbreak, Shah's wife said that he has been in jail for 33 years, so the other people can stay indoor.