Frontier Gandhi
Q 1. Who was known as Frontier Gandhi?
Answer-
Abdul Ghaffar Khan was commonly known as the frontier Gandhi. He was also known as Bacha Khan and Badshah Khan.
Q 2. Why was Abdul Ghaffar Khan known as Frontier Gandhi?
Answer-
Because of the similarities between his and Gandhi’s approaches to independence, he was given the names Frontier Gandhi or Sarhadi Gandhi. They were even close friends.
Q 3. Explain the importance of Peshawar Satyagraha.
Answer-
Peshawar Satyagraha is one of the most important turning points in the Independence struggle. It was considered important as the effect of this movement was s high that two platoons of Garhwali soldiers refused to accept direct orders from the British officials to shoot at the non-violent protesters even under the risk of being court-martialed. This was considered a great deal at that time as it showed that the feeling of patriotism has started to grow and even reached the British army.
Who was known as Frontier Gandhi?
Abdul Ghaffar Khan was commonly known as the Frontier Gandhi. He was born in the year 1890. He was also known as Bacha Khan and Badshah Khan. He founded the Khudai Khidmatgar resistance performed in opposition to British colonial rule in India. He was a Pashtun independence activist.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan