Abdul ghaffar khan biography of george
Although quite a few biographical studies1 are available on Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as Baacha Khan, they are primarily centred on his personality.
He became a part of Haji Sahib's freedom movement in He married Meharqanda in and in their son Abdul Ghani Khan was born.!
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Indian independence activist (1890–1988)
"Badshah Khan" and "Ghaffar Khan" redirect here.
For the Pakistani cricketer, see Ghaffar Khan (cricketer).
Fakhr-e-Afghan Abdul Ghaffar Khan | |
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Ghaffar Khan c. 1940s | |
Born | (1890-02-06)6 February 1890 Utmanzai, Punjab Province, British India[1] (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) |
Died | 20 January 1988(1988-01-20) (aged 97) Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan |
Resting place | Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
Nationality | |
Education | Aligarh Muslim University |
Title | Bacha Khan/Badshah Khan[2] |
Political party | |
Movement | Indian independence movement |
Spouses | Meharqanda Kinankhel (m. 1912–1918)Nambata Kinankhel (m. 1920–1926) |
Children | 5, including Abdul Ghani Khan, Abdul Wali Khan, Abdul Ali |