During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for

1. The question asks what the Khudai Khidmatgars (Servants of God), also known as the 'Red Shirts', called for during the Indian freedom struggle. 2. The Khudai Khidmatgars were a non-violent movement founded by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (also known as Bacha Khan or Frontier Gandhi) among the Pashtuns (Pathans) of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). 3. They were strongly allied with the Indian National Congress and deeply committed to non-violence. 4. Their primary objectives were to fight against British colonialism and to foster Pathan regional nationalist unity. 5. Option A is incorrect; they sought freedom within India, not union with Afghanistan. 6. Option B is incorrect; they were staunchly non-violent, rejecting terrorist tactics. 7. Option C is incorrect; their ideology was based on nationalism and non-violence, not communist revolution. 8. Option D accurately reflects their goals: fostering Pathan regional nationalist unity and participating in the broader struggle against colonialism.