This program explores the life and struggle of one of the most prominent national figures of the Pashtuns, warrior, poet, and philosopher Khushal Khan Khattak.
The introduction provides a brief overview of his birth, the political structure of the Khattak tribe, and the historical conditions in which he was raised.
The middle section of the program covers Khushal Khan’s early life, his initial period of loyalty to the Mughal court, and the transformation that occurred after his imprisonment.
This part analytically explains the evolution of his thinking, the strengthening of the idea of independence, and the beginning of his armed resistance against the Mughals.
The program also offers a concise yet precise description of his major battles, conflicts that laid the foundation of his national struggle.
From Khyber to Nowshera, and from Gandab to Khapash, these were the arenas where Khushal Baba upheld the peak of Pashtun honor and freedom.
In the final segment, the program reviews the last years of his life, his will, the roots of his strong opposition to the Mughal rule, and the significance of his literary and intellectual legacy in Pashtun political history.
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