Question

Who took the leadership of the Civil Disobedience Movement in the extreme north-western part of the country? What was he popularly known as and what was the name of the organisation formed by him?

Answer 1

The movement reached the extreme north-western corner of India & stirred the brave Pathans. Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as "The Frontier Gandhi", the Pathans organised the society of Khudai Khidmatgars (or Servants of God) , known popularly as Red Shirts. they were pledged to non-violence & the freedom struggle.