Gaju Khan
Gaju Khan Baba | |
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| ګجو خان بابا | |
| Born | 1490 Kabul, in present-day Afghanistan |
| Died | 1565 (aged 74–75) |
| Occupation | Revolutionary leader |
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| Title | Khan Al Khawanin |
| Predecessor | Malak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai |
| Successor | Malak Mesri Khan Yusufzai |
| Children | Ibrahim Khan Yousafzai |
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Malak Gaju Khan Yousafzai (Pashto: ګجو خان بابا), also spelled Gajju Khan or Gajo Khan Yousafzai, popularly known as Khan Al Khawanin or Khan of Khans, was a Pashtun ruler and military commander from Yousafzai chieftaincy. He is often seen as a founding chief of the tribe.
Gaju Khan once served under the banner of Sher Shah Suri until he rose to the chieftaincy of his own tribe. His tomb is in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.