| BIRTHDAY | 6 February,1890 (Thursday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Utmanzai, Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| COUNTRY | Pakistan |
| AGE (in 1988) | 97 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Aquarius |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 171.96 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) was born on 06-02-1890 in Utmanzai, Charsadda in the state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He was an India-Pakistani Politician, Activist, Philanthropist, Freedom Fighter & Founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement against the British Empire.
| Other Name: | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Bacha Khan, Badshah Khan, Fakhr-e-Afghan, Frontier Gandhi |
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| Other Professions: | Activist Philanthropist Freedom Fighter Founder |
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Bharat Ratna | Civilian Award | 1987 | Social Work |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Abdul Ghaffar Khan died on 20-01-1988 in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. He died at age of 97, under house arrest.
| DEATHDAY | 20 January,1988 (Wednesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| DEATH COUNTRY | Pakistan |
Abdul Ghaffar Khan Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to a landowner of the area Hashtnaghar, Bahram Khan in a prosperous and peaceful Pashtun family. Indian Independence Movement‘s pioneer Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan was his brother. He married a daughter of Yar Mohammad Khan, Meharqanda in 1912. The couple had 3 children from the relationship including the well-noted poet, Abdul Ghani Khan, founder of Awami National Party, Abdul Wali Khan and a daughter Sardaro. Meharqanda passed away in 1918. He remarried to her cousin sister and a daughter of Sultan Mohammad Khan of Razzar, Nambata. They had 2 kids including Mehar Taj and Abdul Ali Khan (ice-Chancellor of University of Peshawar) from the relationship. She died in 1926 in a tragic accident. Education Minister of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Mohammed Yahya was his son-in-law. The leader of the Awami National Party Asfandyar Wali Khan is his grandson.
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Personal Info
| Home Town | Utmanzai, Charsadda District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Address | Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
| College | Aligarh Muslim University,Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- A market in New Delhi’s Karol Bagh area is named as ‘Ghaffar Market’ after him whereas famous ‘Khan Market’ is named after his elder brother Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan.
- He was a close friend of Mohandas Gandhi and was also known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’.
Abdul Ghaffar Khan Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Abdul Ghaffar Khan was 97 years 11 months & 14 days old age.
