Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai
Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (7 July 1907 – 2 December 1973) (Pashto: عبدالصمد خان اڅکزی), commonly known as Khan Shaheed (خان شهيد) (This title or name was given by the great Baba-e-Afghan Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhail) was a Pashtun nationalist and political leader from the then British Indian province of Baluchistan. He founded the Anjuman-i-Watan Baluchistan, which was allied with the Indian National Congress.
Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai عبدالصمد اڅکزی | |
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| Born | Abdul Samad 7 July 1907 Inayat Ullah Karez, Gulistan, Balochistan, British India |
| Died | 2 December 1973 Quetta, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Body discovered | Quetta, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Inayat Ullah Karez, Gulistan, Pakistan |
| Other names | Khan Shaheed |
| Citizenship | British India (1907–1947) Pakistan (1947–1973) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Political activism |
| Successor | Mahmood Khan Achakzai |
| Political party | Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party |
| Opponent | British Raj |
| Children | Wali Ehad, daughter, and sons Ahmed Khan Achakzai, Muhammad Khan Achakzai, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Hamid Khan Achakzai |
| Parent | Nur Mohammad Khan |
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