[1][2][3] He was conferred with India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in social work.
[4][5][6] Sharif's eldest son, Mohammed Rais Khan, was murdered in 1992 on his way to Sultanpur.
[2] After this incident, Sharif started performing the last rites of the unidentified dead bodies.
[8][9] Though he faced financial difficulties many times, he carried his activities of performing the last rites after collecting donations.
[10] Sharif was conferred with Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in social work.