Gaju Khan Baba | |
|---|---|
| ګجو خان بابا | |
| Born | 1490 |
| Died | 1565 (aged 74–75) |
| Occupation | Revolutionary leader |
| Predecessor | Malak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai |
| Successor | Malak Mesri Khan Yusufzai |
Malak Gaju Khan Yousafzai (Pashto: ګجو خان بابا), also spelled Gajju Khan or Gajo Khan Yousafzai, was a Pashtun revolutionary leader. He is often seen as a founding chief of the tribe.[2]
His tomb is in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3]
Legacy
The Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi is named after him.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Hoti lauds Gaju Khan Baba services. The Nation.
- ↑ Yousaf, Nasser (4 February 2014). "Chief of Yousafzais and a would be spiritual leader".
- ↑ Hoti, Mohammad Jamal (January 2, 2014). "Gaju Khan's tomb renovated". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2015-08-30). "New medical college inaugurated in Swabi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ Akhunzada, Babar (2015-08-30). "GAJJU KHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE Swabi". thePeshawar.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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