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When did Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah return as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir?

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Jammu and Kashmir India: Jhelum River at Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was appointed as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 1975 following the signing of an accord that finalized the state's status. He served in that position until his death in 1982.12