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Peshawar revolt

April 23-May 4 marks the 75th anniversary of the famous Peshawar revolt. Soldiers of the Garhwal regiment led by Havildar Chandra Singh Garhwali refused to fire on the protesting khudai khidmatgars (soldiers of god, formed under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan).

The revolt took place close on the heels of the Dandi March, which was re-enacted with much fanfare by the Congress. But no one seems to have spared a thought for the unsung heroes of the Peshawar revolt, which was as effective a statement of non-violent protest as the Dandi March.

Anil K. Joshi,
Almora, Uttaranchal

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