Zareef, Adil Saturday, (January 28, 2006) The Demise of a Dream. The Daily Times https://archive.is/20130416144347/www.dailytimes.com.pk/print.asp?page=2006%5C01%5C28%5Cstory_28-1-2006_pg7_35
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Only a dead nation remembers its heroes when they die. Real nations respect them when they are alive.

— Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

What It Means

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Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

About Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (in Pashto خان عبد) الغفار خان)) (date of Birth 1890 – 20 January 1988), also known as Badshah Khan ("King Khan") was a pashtun non-violent activist. He is also noted for his association with Mahatma Gandhi, which earned him the name "Frontier Gandhi". He led his non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar movement against the British Raj in the 1930s and 1940s. Post partition he fought for state/provincial rights as well as the eventual unification of Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand line.