Abdul Ghaffār Khān, born on 6 February 1890, was a
Pashtun independence activist who worked to end the rule of the British Raj in
India. He was a political and spiritual leader known for his nonviolent
opposition; he was a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim. A close friend of
Mohandas Gandhi, Bacha Khan was nicknamed the "Frontier Gandhi" in
British India by his close associate Amir Chand Bombwal. Bacha Khan founded the
Khudai Khidmatgar ("Servants of God") movement in 1929. Its success
triggered a harsh crackdown by the British Raj against him and his supporters,
and they suffered some of the most severe repression of the Indian independence
movement.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Abdul Ghaffar Khan Birth Anniversary
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