Ibrahim Gawsawar was the leader of the armed uprising against Zahir Shah's rule, protesting the heavy taxes imposed on the Hazaras.

When the decree of Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Khan was issued to collect oil tax was issued on a per capita basis from all animals and dairy cattle in Hazara regions, this government action made life difficult and unbearable for the people of this region because the people did not have the power to pay the tax and a large part of Hazaras were forced to immigrate and flee within or to neighboring countries.

In 1944 Ibrahim Gawsawar, with a group of peasants and local people, started an armed uprising and presented their request to cancel the oil tax on Hazaras to the ruler of Panjab after many struggles.

The ruler of Panjab transferred their request to the central government and after long negotiations, finally in 1946, oil tax was removed from Hazara people.

but this plan was revealed before its implementation and the leadership circle of the Ittihad party were all arrested and remained in Dehmzang prison in Kabul without trial until 1964.