WOF : KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN

About the Book: Words of Freedom: Ideas of a Nation To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Indian Republic the Words of Freedom series showcases the landmark speeches and writings of fourteen visionary leaders whose thought animated the Indian struggle for Independence and whose revolutionary ideas and actions forged the Republic of India as we know it today. About the Author: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890 - 20 January 1988) was an Afghan Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India. A lifelong pacifist a devout Muslim and a close friend of Mohandas Gandhi he was also known as Fakhri Afghan (The Afghan pride) Badshah Khan (also Bacha Khan Pashto: lit. King Khan) and Sarhaddi Gandhi (Urdu Hindi lit. Frontier Gandhi).