Col Habib ur Rehman and Sahib Khan Col Khan Muhammad Khan as members. 1st Azad Kashmir Battalion was officially raised at Kotli on 28 November by Sub Major (Shaheed Caption) Muhammad Hussain Khan. Its raising day was back dated to 6 October 1947 by Chairman War Council Khan Sahib Col Khan Muhammad Khan and the Unit moved towards Jhangar the same night. During the tour of State Maharaja Hari Singh, the rule, arrived at Rawlakot, in the heartland of Muslim Sudhun tribe, on 21 April 1947. He was somewhat alarmed to see over 40 thousand ex-service men of British Indian Army gathered to receive him. This gathering was organized by Khan Sahib Col Khan Muhammad Khan, a respected and eminent member of warrior Sudhun tribe. On return to his Capital the Maharaja moved here Jammu and Kashmir infantry battalion (1st, 8th & 9th) to Poonch under newly raised J&K Poonch Battalion. Awards and honours For his commitment and selfless service to the people of Kashmir, he was given title of Khansahib on 11 June 1942 Awarded by Viceroy & Governor-General of India on behalf of the British Government, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government awarded him the honorary titles of Baba-e-Poonch and Gazi-e-Kashmir. His home town of Chechan in Sudhanoti has been renamed Khanabad in his honour, and the Khan Muhammad Khan degree college of Pallandri is named after him. Cadet College Palandri has also one House named Khan House named after him. Every year on 11 November, the anniversary of his death in 1961, thousands of people gather and pay homage at his tomb in Pallandri. His son Col M.Naqi Khan remained Advisor to Prime Minister AJK, Member of Azad Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Minister For Health & Food in AJK Government. After Col Naqi Khan's death, his son and Khan Sahib's grandson Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan also joined politics and has been elected five times as Member of Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly, once remained member of Kashmir Council and is former Health & Finance Minister AJK. References Bibliography Kashmir in Muslim Era by P.N. Parmu Kitab Al Hind by Alberuni External links AJK president and others pay tribute to late Kashmiri reformer Khan Sahib, The Express Tribune, 12 November 2018. Govt. College of Technology Rawalakot People from Poonch District, Pakistan Pakistani politicians 1961 deaths 1882 births Sudhnati District Recipients of the Indian Distinguished Service Medal