Ajab Khan Afridi facts for kids

Ajab Khan Afridi (Pashto: عجب خان اپریدی) was a brave Pashtun fighter from Darra Adam Khel. This area was part of the Frontier Tribal Areas in what was then British India. He belonged to the Afridi tribe, a group of Pashtun people.

In 1923, soldiers from the British Indian Army (BIA) raided his home. Ajab Khan felt this was a great insult to his family's honor. His mother told him to get revenge on the BIA officers who led the raid.

Ajab Khan and four other villagers decided to act. They attacked a British military area called Kohat Cantonment. During this attack, they took Molly, the daughter of a British officer named Major Ellis.

Ajab Khan and his group also had many small fights with British soldiers. These small battles are sometimes called skirmishes.

Ajab Khan Afridi passed away on January 8, 1961. He was about 95 years old. He died in Mazar-i-Sharif, which is in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan.

Ajab Khan's Legacy

Ajab Khan Afridi is remembered as a hero in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. People there admire him for his fight against British rule.

Films About Ajab Khan

Three films have been made about his life. One of these was an Urdu language film called 'Ajab Khan'. It was released in 1961 and showed his life and battles against the British.

Statue in His Honor

In 2018, a statue of Ajab Khan Afridi was put up. It stands in Abbas Chowk in his hometown, Darra Adam Khel. This town is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The statue helps people remember his bravery and his role in history.

See also

• Rai Ahmad Khan Kharal
• Mai Bakhtawar
• Nizam Lohar
• Hemu Kalani
• Kadu Makrani
• Bhagat Singh