Author: Abdul Ghaffar KhanPublisher: S&S Books
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Speeches, chiefly on Indian politics, delivered during 1930-1934 at different centers in India by an Indian nationalist.
Khudai Khidmatgar and National Movement
Author: Abdul Ghaffar KhanPublisher: S&S Books
ISBN:
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Speeches, chiefly on Indian politics, delivered during 1930-1934 at different centers in India by an Indian nationalist.
The Frontier Gandhi
Author: Imtiaz Ahmad SahibzadaPublisher:
ISBN: 9788194969143
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Affectionately known as 'Bacha' Khan or 'Badshah' Khan amongst his people, Khan Abdul Ghaffar's life was dedicated to the social reform of the Pukhtuns, who traditionally adhere to a strict code of life called 'Pukhtunwali', which is governed by rather rigid tribal norms. Bacha Khan is an acknowledged leader in the hearts of the Pukhtuns across the world, due to his life long struggle to modernize Pukhtun society and his teachings of non-violence, adopted by his Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) party, during the struggle for independence against the British. He stands tall in the pantheon of leaders of the movement for independence. A close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, his success in mobilizing the Pukhtuns of the North-West Frontier Province and the Tribal Areas through a non-violent struggle, had significant bearing on this movement, in which the Khudai Khidmatgar allied with the Indian National Congress. The Pushto edition of Bacha Khan's autobiography was first published in 1983 in Afghanistan, when he was 93 years old. Nearly four decades later the book has been translated and published for the first time in English. This translation was painstakingly done by Sahibzada at the request of Shandana Humayun Khan, to whom he has dedicated the book. Shandana's maternal great-grandfather was Qazi Ataullah, a close lieutenant of Bacha Khan's and a key figure in the Khudai Khidmatgar movement. Before the translation process started, Sahibzada and Shandana visited several members of Bacha Khan's family including his grandsons Nasir Ali Khan, Asfandayar Wali Khan and Saleem Jan. The translator shared a close friendship with Bacha Khan's son, Abdul Ghani Khan, the greatest Pukhtun poet of the century. The book is a result of the participation of several members of his family and those who have spent their lives studying Bacha Khan's philosophy. For the first time Bacha Khan's thoughts on Pukhtun society, his vision for a more equitable world achieved along the lines of non-violence have been researched, translated and made available for the world in his own words.
The Pathan Unarmed
Author: Mukulika BanerjeePublisher: James Currey Publishers
ISBN: 9780852552735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Examines the rise in the inter-war years of a Gandhian influenced non-violent movement in the North West Frontier.
Ethnicity, Islam and Nationalism
Author: Sayyid Vaqār ʻAlī ShāhPublisher:
ISBN: 9789694151137
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Ghaffar Khan
Author: Rajmohan GandhiPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 9351181650
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Born into the Muhammadzai tribe, from the Charsadda valley in the Pakhtun heartland, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a passionate believer in the nonviolent core of Islam and sought to wean his people-the fierce warrior Pakhtuns or Pathans of the North-West Frontier Province-from their violent traditions and fight for a separate Pakhtun homeland that would no longer be a buffer between Russia and Britain in the Great Game. In 1929 came Mahatma Gandhi's call for nonviolent resistance against British rule and Badshah Khan responded by raising the Khudai Khidmatgars (Servants of God), an army of 1,00,000 men who pledged themselves to the service of mankind and nonviolence as a creed. For this, and for his steadfast devotion to his principles, this towering figure was imprisoned for a total of twenty-seven years, first by the British and later by the Pakistani government. This is a perceptive biography that offers fresh insights into the life and achievements of an extraordinary man, drawing close parallels with the life of Mahatma Gandhi, his brother in spirit.The author looks at Ghaffar Khan 'with the spectacles of today rather than those of 1947', emphasizing that for people in the twenty-first century who live in the shadow of 9/11, Badshah Khan's unwavering commitment to nonviolence and Hindu-Muslim unity offers valuable lessons.
Nonviolent Soldier of Islam
Author: Eknath EaswaranPublisher: Nilgiri Press
ISBN: 1888314001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
The progeny of a Muslim tribe steeped in a tradition of blood revenge, Badshah Khan raised history's first nonviolent army and joined Mahatma Gandhi in civil disobedience to British rule in India. His story of hard-won victory offers inspiration for nonviolent solutions to today's world struggles.
The Insecurity State
Author: Mark CondosPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418317
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
A provocative examination of how the British colonial experience in India was shaped by chronic unease, anxiety, and insecurity.
Facts are Facts
Author: Khan Abdul Wali KhanPublisher: New Delhi : Vikas Publishing House
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Modern India & Indian National Movement
Author: YCT EXPERT TEAMPublisher: YOUTH COMPETITION TIMES
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
2021-22 ALL IAS/PCS Modern India & Indian National Movement General Studies
India in Axis Strategy
Author: Milan HaunerPublisher: Stuttgart : Klett-Cotta
ISBN:
Category : Germany
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description