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The 'Khudai Khidmatgar' movement, also known as the Red Shirts movement, was organized by whom in the North-West Frontier Province?

A. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan✓ Correct Answer
B. Shaukat Ali
C. Maulana Azad
D. Hasrat Mohani

💡 Solution & Explanation

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan established the Khudai Khidmatgar movement, popularly recognized as the Red Shirts, in the North-West Frontier Province to promote social reform and non-violent resistance against British rule. Other leaders like Maulana Azad and Shaukat Ali operated predominantly in different geographical theaters of the Khilafat and national movements. The movement worked closely with the Indian National Congress and strongly opposed the partition of India. Badshah Khan was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1987.

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