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UPSC 2002: During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for
(a)the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
(b)the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers
(c)the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
(d)the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
Led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the Khudai Khidmatgars (Red Shirts) were a non-violent Pashtun movement that sought Pathan (Pashtun) regional unity and fought British colonial rule in the North-West Frontier Province, while working closely with the Indian National Congress. They neither espoused terrorism nor communism, nor did they demand merger with Afghanistan. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khudai_Khidmatgar?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 123. It falls under Modern History > Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942).
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