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Q123 (IAS/2002) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for

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The Khudai Khidmatgars, led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, were a non-violent Pashtun (Pathan) movement committed to the freedom struggle and social reform rather than violent or terrorist methods; they were explicitly pledged to non-violence [1]. Politically the movement sought regional Pashtun unity and autonomy/identity (later articulated as Pakhtunistan or a distinct Pathan regional stance) and worked within broader anti-colonial politics, aligning with the Congress on many issues — not advocating terrorist tactics or a communist revolutionary program [2]. Thus their objective is best described as Pathan regional nationalist unity combined with struggle against colonialism.

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  1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > The Second Civil Disobedience Movement > p. 288
  2. [2] https://www.britannica.com/event/Red-Shirt-Movement
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