Q. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts?
(a) Congress socialists
(b) Khudai Khidmatgars
(c) Members of the Azad Hind Fauj
(d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu
Ans: (b) Khudai Khidmatgars
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Khudai Khidmatgars.
The Khudai Khidmatgar movement, led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (also known as Badshah Khan), was a nonviolent Pashtun political movement in British India. The members of this movement, who were popularly known as “Red Shirts,” wore red-colored uniforms during their protests and demonstrations.
The Khudai Khidmatgars were committed to nonviolence and fought for the rights of the Pashtun community in the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). They opposed British colonial rule and also played a significant role in supporting the Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle.
The other options mentioned in the question are not associated with the term “Red Shirts” specifically. Congress socialists were a group within the Indian National Congress advocating for socialist policies, members of the Azad Hind Fauj were soldiers of the Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bose, and Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga spiritual and political leader who fought against British rule.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Khudai Khidmatgars.
