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Q. Arrest of ______ in 1930 led to angry demonstrations in streets of Peshawar:
Answer: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Notes: When Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested on 23 April 1930, angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing. He was arrested after giving a speech in Utmanzai urging resistance to British rule. Ghaffar Khan's reputation for uncompromising integrity and commitment to nonviolence inspired most of the local townspeople to join the Khudai Khidmatgar in protest.

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