Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as Bachcha Khan and Badshah Khan, was one of the Indian nationalist leaders who fought against British rule, revived Pakhtoon nationalism and uplifted and empowered ‘Pathans’ socially and educationally. He is popularly referred to as ‘Frontier Gandhi’1 for his commitment to non-violence as the method of resistance against the oppressive British rule. Gaffar Khan's ideas can be understood from his struggle against the British and efforts to change his own Pakhtoon society. He did not responded in writing to the political questions of his time. However, a number of his biographies and speeches are available. One of the most authoritative biographies is D. G. Tendulkar's Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Faith Is a Battle, 1967.

This chapter explores existing theoretical debates on anthropocentrism, intrinsic value theory, and Deep Ecology to establish that human beings need to rethink their relationship with the environment in order to take environmental issues seriously. It argues that the relationship of domination and exploitation with the environment should be replaced with a relationship of care.

The current study examined the association of social support and background variables with resilience among young adults exposed to traumatic and stressful events of armed conflict in Kashmir, India. Data were collected from 693 participants using a multi-stage sampling method. Findings revealed that social support and gender were positively associated with resilience, whereas education, income, and maternal education were negatively associated with resilience. Moreover, feeling insecure and psychologically distressed as a result of conflict was negatively associated with resilience, whereas, perception that Kashmir conflict will be resolved was positively associated with resilience. The findings suggest fostering of resilience in this population.