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Hissam Udin Banday
Martyr Hissam Udin Banday, son of Noor Udin Banday belonged to the family of care takers of the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at Assar Sharief, Dargah Hazratbal.

From the beginning of 1921, Noor Udin Banday was a part of QUIT KASHMIR MOVEMENT under the leadership of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah. Late Noor Udin Banday worked as the president of Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference.

Shaheed Hissam Udin Banday was born in the year of 1926. After attaining religious and worldly knowledge and clearing Matriculation Examination, Hissam Udin Banday mastered Arabic, Persian and Urdu.

In 1946, when National Conference started QUIT KASHMIR MOVEMENT against Dogra Rule, Hissam Udin Banday along with his father got arrested for 6 months.

Martyr Hissam Udin Banday was among the first 5 Dictators of QUIT KASHMIR MOVEMENT. He was the General Secretary of National Conference along with Muhammad Syed Masoodi.

In 1953, when Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was dethroned and imprisoned, Hissam Udin Banday along with his father Late Noor Udin Banday was also imprisoned.

After the theft of the Holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also known as “Mohi’ Muqaddas” from the Hazratbal Shrine in 1963, Hisssam Udin Banday and Noor Udin Banday were released in 1964. By that time Late Hissam Udin Banday spent 10 years in prison while as Noor Udin Banday spent 4 years.

After becoming the successful candidate of Assembly Elections in 1977, Hissam Udin Banday became the Minister and Served the People of Jammu and Kashmir in different capacities: 1)Minister for Hajj and Auqaaf. 2)Minister for Transport. 3)Minister for Food and Supply. 4)Deputy Chief Minister.

Martyr Hissam Udin Banday breath his last in 1991,near his house when he was going out to buy some medicines for his mother. He was assassinated by an unknown gunman who shot him 4 times by a pistol.

His qualities like compassion,kindness and humility made him one of the greatest human beings in history of kashmir and he will remain alive in hearts forever.