Gaju Khan

Gaju Khan Baba
ګجو خان بابا
Born1490
Kabul, in present-day Afghanistan
Died1565 (aged 7475)
OccupationRevolutionary leader
Known for
  • Conquest of Swat
  • Conquest of Mardan
  • Conquest of Peshawar
TitleKhan Al Khawanin
PredecessorMalak Ahmad Khan Yusufzai
SuccessorMalak Mesri Khan Yusufzai
ChildrenIbrahim Khan Yousafzai
Parents
  • Malak Qarar Khan Yousafzai (father)
  • Mowanda Bibi (mother)

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.