PACS 164A Lecture 14: Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Khudai Khitmatgars

Professor Nagler addresses the myths of nonviolence and contradicts them through the life of Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Lecture Transcript: 0:00:25 Abdul Ghaffar Khan and the Four Myths About Nonviolence 0:01:35 Myth 1: Nonviolence Only Works Against the Weak 0:07:14 Myth 2: Nonviolence is Gentle 0:09:51 Myth 3: Islam is No Place for Nonviolence 0:11:50 Myth 4: Nonviolence Cannot Be a Substitute for Warfare 0:12:55 The Khudai Khitmatgars 0:14:39 The Early Life of Abdul Ghaffar Khan 0:21:48 Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s Village Uplift 0:26:13 The Muslim League and Indian National Congress 0:29:57 Qissa Khwani Bazaar Episode 0:32:50 Partition of India and Pakistan 0:34:51 Peace Armies 0:45:21 Organization of the Khudai Khitmatgars 0:51:25 Four Myths of Nonviolence - Summary 0:54:53 Persuasion vs Coercion 1:03:50 More Myths About Nonviolence 1:05:38 Work vs “Work“ 1:16:28 Shanti Sena and Civilian