Who is known as "Frontier Gandhi"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province, was known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Process of Partition … Secondly, not all Muslim majority areas wanted to be in Pakistan. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province and known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’, was staunchly opposed to the two-nation theory. Eventually, his voice was simply ignored and the NWFP was made to merge with Pakistan.” |