Complex sentence: Syed Mir Qasim was the Chief Minister of Kashmir during 1971--1974 and well-respected throughout India as a gentleman politican and statesman, noted for his tenacious courage and cool sagacity.
Split into simpler sentences: Syed Mir Qasim was the Chief Minister of Kashmir during 1971--1974 and well-respected throughout India as a gentleman politican and statesman. He was noted for his tenacious courage and cool sagacity.