The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of the God) was organized by

The Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) was organized by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a prominent leader from the North-West Frontier Province [2]. Popularly known as 'the Frontier Gandhi' or 'Badshah Khan', he established this volunteer brigade in 1929 to promote social reform and non-violent resistance against British colonial rule [3]. The members were famously known as 'Red Shirts' (Surkh Posh) because of the color of their uniforms [1]. Although Ghaffar Khan was a devout follower of Mahatma Gandhi and the movement eventually aligned with the Indian National Congress, the organization itself was his direct creation [3]. The movement focused on educating Pathans, eliminating blood feuds, and participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement through strictly non-violent means [2].

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1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > The Second Civil Disobedience Movement > p. 288
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges > p. 375
3. [3] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > The Independence Day Pledge, 26 January 1930 > p. 40