Gaju Khan Baba
ګجو خان بابا
Born1490
Kabul,[1] in present-day Afghanistan
Died1565 (aged 74–75)
Swabi, in present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
OccupationRevolutionary leader
PredecessorMalak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai
SuccessorMalak 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

  1. ^ Hoti lauds Gaju Khan Baba services. The Nation.
  2. ^ Yousaf, Nasser (4 February 2014). "Chief of Yousafzais and a would be spiritual leader".
  3. ^ Hoti, Mohammad Jamal (January 2, 2014). "Gaju Khan's tomb renovated". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2015-08-30). "New medical college inaugurated in Swabi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
  5. ^ Akhunzada, Babar (2015-08-30). "GAJJU KHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE Swabi". thePeshawar.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.


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