Who among the following is popularly known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi?

(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(C) Jatin Das
(D) Maulana Muhammad Ali

Correct Answer : Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Question Asked : Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun independence activist and a spiritual leader nicknamed as “Frontier Gandhi” due to his political activities and close association with the Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi. He was a lifelong pacifist who advocated non-violent opposition and founded the Khudai Khidmatgar (“Servants of God”) to protest against the British-controlled army using peaceful protests and political activism. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1987.
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