Latest from the Blog
343. The Salt Satyagraha: How Gandhi’s Campaign for Indian Independence Changed the World
In the 1930s, Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt Satyagraha, a peaceful protest against the British salt tax. The campaign was a significant step towards the British losing the consent of Indians and recognizing that their control of India depended entirely on the Indians’ willingness to cooperate. Nehru considered the Salt Satyagraha the high-water mark of…
342. Abdul Ghaffar Khan – The Pashtun Freedom Fighter Who Stood with Gandhi Against British Raj
Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Bacha Khan, was a prominent Pashtun independence activist who played a crucial role in the Indian freedom movement.Born on February 6, 1890, Abdul Ghaffar Khan belonged to a well-to-do Pashtun family from Utmanzai, Peshawar Valley, British India. After completing his education at Aligarh Muslim University, he opened his first…
341. Qissa Khwani massacre, 1930
The Khudai Khidmatgar, led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, were a group of Muslims committed to the removal of British rule through non-violent methods. On 23 April 1930, Ghaffar Khan was arrested after a speech urging resistance to the foreign rule. After that, more Khudai Khidmatgar leaders were arrested. A large number of Khudai Khidmatgar members gathered…