{{Short description|Mujahideen leader (1888–1951)}}

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|name = Palay Khan <br> پا لے خان

'''Palay Khan ''' ({{lang-ps|پالے خان}}, 1888-1951), also referred to as '''Palay Shah''', was an ethnic [[Pashtuns|Pashtun]] from the [[Khosti]] tribe in zhob, a freedom fighter, and commander of the group that fought against the [[British Raj]] in 1930 in [[Baluchistan (Chief Commissioner's Province)|Baluchistan]] (a ''Commissionerate'' Province). Khosti was living in Zhob when he died on January 1, 1951. Palay Khan never accepted an agreement between his group and the British Raj, against some compensation in favor of the earlier. The British promised him that they would agree to the Tribal Laws as the Constitution and Laws for his land.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

==Depictions==

===Film and Television===

The 1986 Bollywood film ''[[Palay Khan (film)|Palay Khan]]'', directed by [[Ashim Samanta]] and produced by [[Shakti Samanta]], provides a romanticized depiction of Palay Khan's campaign against the British. Palay was played by [[Jackie Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Palay Khan |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/palay-khan-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzcznjm |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213164732/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/palay-khan-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmzcznjm|archive-date=2024-02-13|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-28 |title=A Pathan Moustache Hair’s Worth: Afghans in Bollywood, Bollywood in Afghanistan |url=https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/context-culture/a-pathan-moustache-hairs-worth-afghans-in-bollywood-bollywood-in-afghanistan/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Afghanistan Analysts Network - English |language=ps-GB|quote=In Palay Khan (1986), Jackie Shroff portrays a definitely romanticised version of the real Pashtun rebel leader Palay Khan Khosti, who in the 1930s carried out an armed struggle in the area of Zhob, Baluchistan (back then Fort Sandeman). The exotic costumes and setting are far from accurate, but they certainly satisfy the sofa wanderlust of the public|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240211013237/https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/context-culture/a-pathan-moustache-hairs-worth-afghans-in-bollywood-bollywood-in-afghanistan/|archive-date=11 February 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 1990 [[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV]] drama series ''Palay Shah'' was produced as a tribute to his involvement in the freedom movement. The series had 13 episodes, and {{cns|75% of the drama was shot on-location in Balochistan.|date=February 2024|reason=It's stated in IMDb, however, that claim might have been a result of circular referencing, so a proper source would be needed}}. Palay was played by [[Jamal Shah]] (whom also wrote the script for the series).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Azam |first=Aiza |title=Jamal Shah: Actor, Singer, Legend |url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/story/interview-with-jamal-shah/NjM1 |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.youlinmagazine.com |language=en|quote=Jamal also wrote the script for and had the lead role in Palay Shah, a drama series about the famed Baloch freedom fighter Palay Khan Khosti, who fought against the British Raj.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529044526/https://www.youlinmagazine.com/story/interview-with-jamal-shah/NjM1|archive-date=2019-05-29|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Palay khan (1990) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14216474/ |access-date=2024-02-13|website=IBDb.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213171340/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14216474/|archive-date=2024-02-13|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Novels===

A novel has been written on the life of Palay Khan in Urdu.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

== References ==

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