Malak Gaju Khan Yousafzai (Pashto: ګجو خان بابا), also spelled Gajju Khan or Gajo Khan Yousafzai, Popularly known as Khan Al Khawanin or Khan of Khans, was a Pashtun Ruler and military commander from Yousafzai chieftaincy. He is often seen as a founding chief of the tribe.[2]
Gaju Khan, a notable figure from the Mandanr branch of the famous Pashtun Yusufzai tribe, was born in 1490 in the house of Malik Qara Khan, son of Malik Behzad Sadozai, in Kabul. His family was well-known for its power and wealth. Gaju Khan lost his father at a young age, and his education and upbringing were overseen by his mother, Mowanda Bibi, who paid special attention to his religious and worldly learning. Mowanda Bibi also introduced him to the art of warfare. She was known throughout Afghanistan at the time as a virtuous, and devout woman.
gaju, khan, malak, yousafzai, pashto, ګجو, خان, بابا, also, spelled, gajju, khan, gajo, khan, yousafzai, popularly, known, khan, khawanin, khan, khans, pashtun, ruler, military, commander, from, yousafzai, chieftaincy, often, seen, founding, chief, tribe, baba. Malak Gaju Khan Yousafzai Pashto ګجو خان بابا also spelled Gajju Khan or Gajo Khan Yousafzai Popularly known as Khan Al Khawanin or Khan of Khans was a Pashtun Ruler and military commander from Yousafzai chieftaincy He is often seen as a founding chief of the tribe 2 Gaju Khan Babaګجو خان باباBorn1490Kabul 1 in present day AfghanistanDied1565 aged 74 75 Swabi in present day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PakistanOccupationRevolutionary leaderKnown forConquest of Swat Conquest of Mardan Conquest of PeshawarTitleKhan Al KhawaninPredecessorMalak Ahmad Khan YusufzaiSuccessorMalak Mesri Khan YusufzaiChildrenIbrahim Khan YousafzaiParentsMalak Qarar Khan Yousafzai father Mowanda Yousafzai mother His tomb is in Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3 Contents 1 Early Life 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 ReferencesEarly Life editGaju Khan a notable figure from the Mandanr branch of the famous Pashtun Yusufzai tribe was born in 1490 in the house of Malik Qara Khan son of Malik Behzad Sadozai in Kabul His family was well known for its power and wealth Gaju Khan lost his father at a young age and his education and upbringing were overseen by his mother Mowanda Bibi who paid special attention to his religious and worldly learning Mowanda Bibi also introduced him to the art of warfare She was known throughout Afghanistan at the time as a virtuous and devout woman Legacy editThe Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi is named after him 4 5 See also editKalu Khan Yousafzai Aimal Khan Mohmand Darya Khan AfridiReferences edit Hoti lauds Gaju Khan Baba services The Nation Yousaf Nasser 4 February 2014 Chief of Yousafzais and a would be spiritual leader Hoti Mohammad Jamal January 2 2014 Gaju Khan s tomb renovated DAWN COM Correspondent The Newspaper s 2015 08 30 New medical college inaugurated in Swabi DAWN COM Retrieved 2023 06 10 Akhunzada Babar 2015 08 30 GAJJU KHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE Swabi thePeshawar com Retrieved 2023 06 10 nbsp This Afghanistan biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaju Khan amp oldid 1223302076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
