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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Haji Buland Khan
| termstart = 1977
| image = HAJI BULAND KHAN.jpg
| parents = Haji Noor Mohammed
| children = [[Ajaz Ahmed Khan]] (Former Minister) & Mumtaz Ahmed Khan ( EX-MLA)
| relations = [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali]] (Son-in-Law) (Former Cabinet Minister J&K)
| spouse = Shah Begum
| otherparty = [[All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front|All Jammu & Kashmir Plebiscite Front]] (1962-1977)
[[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] (1977-2007)
| term_end4 = 1960
| term_start4 = 1955
| term_end3 = 2002
| term_start3 = 1996
| termend = 1983
| term_end2 = 1996
| office = [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 1977|Member of 6th Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 1987
| term_end1 = 1987
| term_start1 = 1983
| death_place = [[Srinagar]]
| death_date = 6 June 2007(aged 76)
| birth_date = 1931 [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]], [[Reasi]], [[British India]]
| office4 = Auditor J&K Co-operative Department
| office3 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council|Member of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council]]
| office1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, 1983|Member of 7th Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| office2 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Member of 8th Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
| caption = Khan Sahib at Army Base
}}
'''Haji Buland Khan''' was an Indian politician and bureaucrat. He was part of the 6th, 7th and 8th [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Jammu and Kashmir Legislative assembly]] ([[Vidhan Sabha]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulab Garh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/gulabgarh-jammu-kashmir-assembly-constituency|access-date=2020-10-19|website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>

He represented the [[Gulabgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulabgarh constituency]] of [[Reasi district]] of the erstwhile State of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] for 3 times.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gulabgarh Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency and Assembly Election Results|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/jammu-kashmir/gulabgarh.html|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.mapsofindia.com}}</ref> He was also elected as a member of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]] in 1996. Khan Sahib also worked as an Auditor in Jammu & Kashmir Co-operative Department from 1955-1960. Khan sahib was also the vice chairman Gujjar and bakerwal advisory board ( with mos status ) for two times . i.e. From 1986 - 1990 and from 1997 - 2007 . He was also the founder chairman of Gujjar and bakerwal conference , an organisation dedicated for the upliftment of Gujjar and bakerwal community

For almost 9 years he served as Chairman of Panchayat Halqa Thuroo. He served for 14 years as Vice Chairman of Gujar Bakarwal board. In 1962 Khan was requested by [[Sheikh Abdullah]] to join [[All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front|Plebiscite Front]]. Haji Sahib was also jailed in special jail Jammu for six months after joining [[All Jammu and Kashmir Plebiscite Front|Plebiscite Front]]. Khan Sahib was given many life threats but he did not pay attention to that.

Khan Sahib in 1996 did not contest election so ticket was given to his son [[Ajaz Ahmed Khan]]. Khan Sahib was elected as [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council|Member of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council]] in October 1996 by [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference|National Conference]]. He also represented the problems of his community to [[Manmohan Singh]] Ji who was Prime Minister of India at that time and to [[Sonia Gandhi]] UPA chairperson back then & [[Shivraj Patil|Home Minister Shivraj Patil.]] He died on 6.06.2007 at his official residence at [[Srinagar]] after a prolonged illness.<ref>{{Cite web|title=tribuneindia... Jammu and Kashmir|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jul07/j&k.htm|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-13|title=Haji Buland Khan passes away|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/more/news/haji-buland-khan-passes-away/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Greater Kashmir|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Excelsior|first=Daily|date=2019-06-05|title=Remembering Haji Buland Khan|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/remembering-haji-buland-khan/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Jammu Kashmir Latest News {{!}} Tourism {{!}} Breaking News J&K|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Remembering Haji Buland Khan: The gentleman politician - The News Now|url=http://www.thenewsnow.co.in/newsdet.aspx?q=4687|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.thenewsnow.co.in}}</ref>

After his death state mourned for 3 days by flag down & 3 day state holiday. His eldest son [[Ajaz Ahmed Khan]] represents [[Gool Arnas (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gool-Arnas Vidhan sabha Constituency]] 10th, 11th & 12th [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] & also served as Minister of State. ajaz Ahmed khan sahab is also following the footsteps of haji sahab and doing appreciatable work for the people of ST community as well as for the people of jammu kashmir .<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajaz Ahmed Khan(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GOOL ARNAS(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/jk2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=160|access-date=2020-10-19|website=myneta.info}}</ref> Khan Sahib younger son represents [[Gulabgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gulabgarh Vidhan sabha Constituency]] in 12th [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumtaz Ahmed(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GULABGARH(REASI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/jk2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=155|access-date=2020-10-19|website=myneta.info}}</ref> Khan Sahib daughter is married to [[Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali]] Cabinet Minister in [[Mehbooba Mufti]] & [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed|Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Govt.]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ch Zulfkar Ali(JKPDP):Constituency- DARHAL(RAJAURI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/jk2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=881|access-date=2020-10-19|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1931 births]]
[[Category:2007 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian civil servants]]
[[Category:Jammu & Kashmir National Conference politicians]]
[[Category:Reasi district]]

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