He was a Pashtun leader and independence activist in British India's North-West Frontier Province, known for his non-violent opposition to British rule through the Khudai Khidmatgar movement (Servants of God).
Who was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023 · Topic: Civil Disobedience Movement (Regional Movements concurrent with CDM: Khudai Khidmatgar (Red Shirts), Naga Movement (Rani Gaidinliu))
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