Palay Khan
| Palay Khan پا لے خان | |
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| Born |
1888 Killi Dehwaal, ZhobBritish India |
| Died | 1951 , Killi Dehwaal, Pakistan |
| Residence | Killi Dehwaal Appozai . Zhob |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun, Afghan People |
| Known for | Leader of prominent freedom fighters (Mujahideen) during British rule |
| Successor | Kaatay Khan |
Palay Khan Khosti (Pashto: پا لے خان ) Palay Khan was also referred to as, Palay Shah Khosti and belonged to the Khosti Syed Tribe. He was a freedom fighter and chief of a freedom fighters' group, which fought against the British Raj, in 1930s, at Balochistan, Pakistan then the Baluchistan, a Commissionerate Province.Khosti's lives in Zhob,Killasaifullah, Loralai and few in Pishin And Khuchlak Tehsil of Quetta.
Palay Khan never surrendered in agreement between his group and the British Raj against some compensation in favour of the earlier. The British promised him that they would accept the tribal laws as the constitution and laws for his land, that was announced for Zhob, the main area of his struggle.some versea of pashto epic poetry in praise of Palay Shah Khosti "Da Sarak ghary pa sray , Dalta khairat karai Palay" & "Zala tashty malashay , Da bam golai wali Palay."
Dramatic adaptations
PTV Quetta Center produced a drama serial of 13 episodes on Palay Khan, Palay Shah as a tribute to his freedom movement. It was directed and produced by Sajjad Ahmad. The drama was shot 75% at the original locations in Balochistan. The role of Palay was played by Jamal Shah, and Palay's brother Katey Khan was portrayed by Hayatullah Khan Durrani.
Bollywood made a movie Palay Khan, directed by Ashim Samanta and produced by Shakti Samanta.