Gaju Khan

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
Known for
  • Conquest of Swat
  • Conquest of Mardan
  • Conquest of Peshawar
TitleKhan Al Khawanin
PredecessorMalak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai
SuccessorMalak Mesri Khan Yusufzai
ChildrenIbrahim Khan Yousafzai
Parents
  • Malak Qarar Khan Yousafzai (father)
  • Mowanda Bibi (mother)

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 once served under the Banner of Sher Shah Sur until he rose to the chieftancy of his own tribe. His tomb is in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[3][4][5]

  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. ^ Tarikh-i-Khan Jahani wa Makhzan-i-Afghani (1960) written by Khwaja Niamatullah al-Harawi
  4. ^ Ḥayāt-i Afghānī (1867) by Muhammad Hayat Khan
  5. ^ Hoti, Mohammad Jamal (January 2, 2014). "Gaju Khan's tomb renovated". DAWN.COM.