Syed Mir Qasim (17 March 1919 – 12 December 2004) was an Indian politician who served as the 2nd chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 1971 to 1975.
After India's independence, Syed Mir Qasim was involved with the drafting of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.
He served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after the death of Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq.
He resigned from the office in 1975 in order to pave the way for the return of Sheikh Abdullah after the Indian Government reached an accord with the latter.
In his autobiography, My Life and Times,[1] published in September 1992, Qasim provided interesting historical detail on the struggle of Kashmiris to throw off the yoke of monarchy in the princely state through the Quit Kashmir movement, as well as background on the issue of accession to India rather than choosing to join Pakistan.