Bakht Jamal's Anti-Imperialist Struggle Against British Raj in the Company of Pakhtun Social Reformers 1914-1938

Abstract

Bakht Jamal Khan was a Social reformist and compelling critique of the traditional approach of Society under British Raj, that's why he boldly joined all those podiums, which were appeared to him favorable for Pakhtun's uplift, from where he can raise the opinion in the provision of adjustments. It is found that he joined Haji Sahib Turangzy Movement at a very early age; after that, he joined the Khudai Khidmathgar Movement of Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Upon Ghaffar Khan's pro congress approach, compelled to leave "to be the Servant of God" movement. He established an organization with the name of "Weekh Pukhtun" (Vigilant Pukhtun) in association with Molvi Israel to reform the Pukhtun society. His steadfast determination reached him to the office of Presidentship of All India Muslim League of N.W.F.P. (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) branch. His Presidentship is not the subject of the current study, which is from 1940 till 1947. This paper sheds light on all the social repercussions of Bakht Jamal Khan from 1914 till 1938 by applying the chronological method of history. The objective of the study is to instigate such studies, which can unearth actual figures who contributed to the reformation and culmination of state.  The paper is a qualitative study primarily based on primary data taken from manuscripts, diaries, Archives material, interviews, and secondary data assembled from articles, books, newspapers, and theses.