Pashtun independence activist against British rule in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdul Ghaffār Khān (Pashto: عبدالغفار خان; 6 February 1890 – 20 January 1988), also known as Bādshāh Khān (بادشاه خان, 'King Khan'), Frontier/Simant Gandhi or Bāchā Khān (باچا خان, 'King of Chiefs') and honourably addressed as Fakhr-e-Afghan (فخرِ افغان, 'Pride of Afghans'), was a Pashtun[2] independence activist. He pushed against British colonial rule in India. He was a political and spiritual leader. Khan was known for his nonviolent works and pacifism.
Fakhr-e-Afghan Sarhadi Gandhi Abdul Ghaffar Khan | |
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عبدالغفار خان | |
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Died | 20 January 1988 97) | (aged
Cause of death | Stroke-related problems |
Resting place | Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
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Education | Aligarh Muslim University |
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Movement | Indian independence movement
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Spouses | Meharqanda Kinankhel
(m. 1912–1918)Nambata Kinankhel
(m. 1920–1926) |
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Parent | Abdul Bahram Khan (father) |
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Khan died on 20 January 1988 under house arrest in Peshawar, Pakistan from problems caused by a stroke, aged 97.[3]
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