Bacha Khan, also known as Abdul Ghaffar Khan or Fakhr-e-Afghan (Pride of Afghans), was a prominent Pashtun leader, social reformer, and politician. He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of the Indian subcontinent. Born on February 6, 1890, in the village of Utmanzai in Charsadda, present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Bacha Khan was the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement, also known as the Red Shirt Movement or the Servants of Bacha Khan's early life was marked by poverty and hardship. He received his early education from a traditional Islamic school, but his thirst for knowledge and his passion for social justice led him to seek education elsewhere. He later attended Edward's Mission School in Peshawar and Aligarh Muslim University in India, where he was exposed to modern ideas and concepts that would shape his worldview. Bacha Khan's political journey began in the early 20th century when he joined the I...
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