The Red Shirt Movement, also known as Khudai Khidmatgar, was led by which Indian freedom fighter in the North-West Frontier Province?​

Correct option is B

The correct answer (b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

• The Red Shirt Movement, also known as Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God), was a non-violent resistance movement led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).

• It aimed to promote social reform, unity, and resistance against British colonial rule, aligned with Gandhian principles of non-violence.

Information Booster:

• Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was also called the "Frontier Gandhi" due to his commitment to non-violence.

• The movement began in 1930, focusing on education, equality, and anti-colonial struggle among the Pashtun population.

• Members wore red shirts as a symbol of unity and courage.

• Khudai Khidmatgar worked closely with the Indian National Congress.

• The movement faced severe repression, including mass arrests and violence by British authorities.

Additional Information:

• Option A (Subhas Chandra Bose) led the Indian National Army (INA) and followed a militant path, not non-violence.

• Option C (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad) was a senior Congress leader and scholar but not linked to the Red Shirt Movement.

• Option D (Madan Mohan Malviya) was the founder of Banaras Hindu University and a freedom fighter, but not associated with NWFP movements.