Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Born : February 6, 1890, UtmānzaiDied : January 20, 1988, PeshawarEducation : Aligarh Muslim UniversityMovements : Khudai KhidmatGarResting Place : Jalalabad, Pakistan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan, was a Pashtun independence activist and politician in British India. He was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent opposition to British rule and advocacy for Pashtun self-determination. He was also a close associate of Mohandas Gandhi and a key leader of the Indian National Congress.
Khan was born in 1890 in the village of Utmanzai, in present-day Pakistan. In 1929, he founded the Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) movement, which sought to promote nonviolence and civil disobedience as means of resistance against British rule. He was arrested numerous times by the British authorities for his political activities, but he continued to lead the movement until India gained independence in 1947.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan, was a Pashtun independence activist and politician in British India. He was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent opposition to British rule and advocacy for Pashtun self-determination. He was also a close associate of Mohandas Gandhi and a key leader of the Indian National Congress.
Khan was born in 1890 in the village of Utmanzai, in present-day Pakistan. In 1929, he founded the Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) movement, which sought to promote nonviolence and civil disobedience as means of resistance against British rule. He was arrested numerous times by the British authorities for his political activities, but he continued to lead the movement until India gained independence in 1947.
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