Author:

Yahya Ahmad
Independent Researcher
Department of History,
Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad,Pakistan

Email: Yahya.mehsud1@gmail.com

Abstract:::This research paper probe into the remarkable services of Abdul Ghaffar Khan to Pashtuns and non-Pashtuns in colonial India from 1900 to 1950. The paper highlights his efforts in promoting education,social reform, and women’s empowerment, as well as his guidance of violent Pashtuns towards nonviolence. Khan’s initiatives, including Azad schools, Afghan Youth League, Khudai Khidmitgars, Anjuman Islah-e-Afghina, and Pukhtun magazine are investigated thoroughly. His commitment to education and women’s rights is emphasized, as reflected in his quote on judging a society’s decency by its treatment of women. This research paper studies the life and legacy of Bacha Khan, a leader of oppressed known across Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India for pioneering a new path for the Pashtuns and Indian citizens. Bacha Khan guided the people towards modern warfare through education and technology, vehemently opposing the traditional violent methods. Under British rule, NWFP was harshly discriminated by the Raj, but Bacha Khan advocated for their rights through non-violent means despite the severe consequences of events like the Qissa Khawani and Babarra massacres.

Key Words::Abdul Ghaffar Khan,Azad School,British, Colonial India, Pashtuns, Non-Violent etc