Shaikh Imam-ud-Din (1819–1859) was the Muslim governor of Kashmir Valley between 25 March and 25 October 1846, prior to the establishment of Dogra dynasty.

He rose to power after the treaty of Amritsar was signed, and subsequently refused to comply with its terms according to which Kashmir had been ceded by the British East India Company to Gulab Singh.

Supported by chiefs of Rajouri, Bhimber, Jubbal and Bomba in his ambitions, he fought against the occupation of Kashmir by Gulab Singh's officers Diwan Lakhpat Rai and Wazir Ratanu.

The battle was fought in September near Shaikh Bagh at Srinagar in a locality now known as Shaheed Gunj; Lakhpat was killed along with a 100 of Dogra troops while Imam-ud-Din sustained 25 casualties.

This further proved the futility of resistance to Imam-ud-Din, who ultimately left the Valley on October, 25 and submitted to Sir Henry Lawrence on November, 1 at Thana.

[9] On November 9, 1846, Gulab Singh entered Srinagar alongside British troops as new Maharaja and Kashmir Valley passed into the Dogra control.