Bacha Khan Baba Historical Speech

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890 - 20 January 1988) (Pashto/Urdu: خان عبد الغفار خان, Hindi: ख़ान अब्दुल ग़फ़्फ़ार ख़ान) was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India. A lifelong pacifist, a devout Muslim,[1]and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he was also known as Badshah Khan (also Bacha Khan, Pashto: lit., "King Khan"), and Sarhaddi Gandhi (Urdu, Hindi lit., "Frontier Gandhi").

Having witnessed the repeated failure of revolts against the British Raj, he decided social activism and reform would be more beneficial for Pashtuns. This ultimately led to the formation of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement (Servants of God). The movement's success triggered a harsh crackdown against him and his supporters and he was sent into exile. It was at this stage in the late 1920's that he formed an alliance with Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. This alliance was to last till the 1947 partition of India.

After partition, Ghaffar Khan was frequently arrested by the Pakistani government in part because of his association with India and his opposition to authoritarian moves by the government. He spent much of the 1960's and 1970's either in jail or in exile.

In 1985 he was nominated for the Nobel peace prize. In 1987 he became the first person not holding the citizenship of India to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. In 1988 on his passing, he was buried in Jalalabad, despite the heavy fighting at the time, both sides in the Afghan war declared a ceasefire to allow his burial.

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[PUSTOONKHWA]

Baba our Nation is going worst day after day.Our Nation is spreading in groups day after day.I 'll continue my work for my Pushtoon 's.Love u Baba missing u.ALLAH di Janat-ul Firdous Pa Nasseb ki.AMEEN

[alijk81]

Pashtun is the enemy of Pashtun

[301khan]

AI PUKHTANI AUS KHO POHI SHI BAS JANGOONI KHPOL DOSHMAN AUPICHNI

[humayoun99]

BABA ZAND

A BAD

[tvwalla]

Bacha Khan...always Zindabaad...zindabaad...zindab­aad...

[ThePukhtunwali]

Great BaBa God Bless you we strugle for Pukhtun & Pakistan Development

[parshiwal887]

one of the greatest leaders of sub-continent let down by his descendants and followers......

[301khan]

i like this true story

[amiralaswad]

@PlankayKhan leave you in peace? U are as much Pakistani as any punjabi or baloch. Without sarhad Pakistan is nothing. Plz dont make comments like these, our real enemies are watching.

[ikhan00792]

the great legend fakhre Afghan khan Abdul ghafar khan baba... we love u...

so mach.

[PlankayKhan]

@TheFahadLaghari, the Pakhtun people recognized him, that's all we need. May Pakistan and the "goras" prosper and be in peace but we request both of them to first leave us in peace.

[TheFahadLaghari]

@jakkhan1 He got Nobel Peace Prize, goras recognized him, Pakistan didn't.