Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai
Pashtun nationalist and political leader (1907–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (7 July 1907 – 2 December 1973) (Pashto: عبدالصمد خان اڅکزی), commonly known as Khan Shaheed (خان شهيد) (This title or name was given by the great Baba-e-Afghan Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhail) was a Pashtun nationalist and political leader from the then British Indian province of Baluchistan.[1] He founded the Anjuman-i-Watan Baluchistan, which was allied with the Indian National Congress.
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Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai عبدالصمد اڅکزی | |
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Born | Abdul Samad 7 July 1907 Inayat Ullah Karez, Gulistan, Balochistan, British India |
Died | 2 December 1973 |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Body discovered | Quetta, Pakistan |
Resting place | Inayat Ullah Karez, Gulistan, Pakistan |
Other names | Khan Shaheed |
Citizenship | British India (1907–1947) Pakistan (1947–1973) |
Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Political activism |
Successor | Mahmood Khan Achakzai |
Political party | Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
Opponent | British Raj |
Children | Wali Ehad, daughter, and sons Ahmed Khan Achakzai, Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Hamid Khan Achakzai |
Parent | Nur Mohammad Khan |
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