Background
Pir Roshan is a major figure in Pushtu history and literature. He led an armed struggle against the Mughals, after continuous military agitations against him and his people from Emperor Akbar. Seeing the spiritual and religious hold of Pir Roshan over a large portion of Pashtuns, Akbar brought in a number of religious figures against the struggle, most notably Akhund Darweza. It is reported that Akhund Darweza also wrote a book in Pashto refuting Pir Roshan's ideas and movement and called him Pir Tarik (the dark Pir).
The struggle continued for nearly a hundred years with Pir Roshan's grand and great grand children.
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