Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Who was known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?

Options:

Mahatma Gandhi

Sardar Patel

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Potti Sriramulu

Correct Answer:

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Not all Muslim-majority regions expressed a desire to be a part of Pakistan. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, widely known as the 'Frontier Gandhi', strongly opposed the concept of a separate nation based on religious lines. He was the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province and staunchly opposed to the two-nation theory.