Английская Википедия:Ajab Khan Afridi
Шаблон:AboutШаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Ajab Khan Afridi (Шаблон:Lang-ps) was a Pashtun guerrilla fighter from Darra Adam Khel in the Frontier Tribal Areas of Northern Pakistan belonging to the Afridi tribe of Pashtuns. Following a raid on his house by a British Indian Army (BIA) detachment in 1923, Afridi declared it a personal affront to his honor and was ordered by his mother to take revenge on the BIA officers who had led the raid.[1]
Afridi, along with four other villagers, attacked Kohat Cantonment. The wife of a British officer, Major Ellis, was stabbed and killed during the attack and they kidnapped Ellis' daughter, Molly.[2][3][4][5]
Ajab Khan and his men also fought numerous skirmishes with British soldiers.[6]
On 8 January 1961, Ajab Khan Afridi died at the age of 95 in Mazar-i-Sharif in the Balkh Province of the Kingdom of Afghanistan.[7]
Legacy
Ajab Khan Afridi is hailed as a hero in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, with 3 films made on him.[6]
'Ajab Khan', was a 1961 Urdu language film based on the life of Ajab Khan Afridi and his battles against the British.[6]
A statue of Ajab Khan Afridi was erected in 2018 at Abbas Chowk in his hometown, Darra Adam Khel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistani.[8][9][10]
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