Question

5 points.- Explain Khilafat Movement ? Why did Gandhi JI considered it important to support Khilafat Movement?

Answer 1

The khilafat movement (1919-22) was a islamic protest..
(i) The First World War ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey.

(ii) There were rumours that a harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed on the Ottoman emperor-the spiritual head of the Islamic world-the Khalifa.

(iii) To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.

(iv) A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers, Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of a united mass action on the issue.

(v) Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified movement called 'Khilafat and Non-cooperation Movement'.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was a pan-Islamic political protest campaign organised by Muslims in British India in order to influence the British government, Mohandas Gandhi, Congress leader, and Khilafat leaders vowed to cooperate and fight together for the causes of Khilafat and Swaraj.

Explanation:

The Khilafat Movement

Muslims from British India, led by Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, founded the Khilafat movement. The Khilafat movement was a response to the Treaty of Sevres, which imposed penalties on the caliph and the Ottoman Empire following World War I.

When Turkey's new ruler, Kemal Attaturk, destroyed the Khilafat and banished the Khalifa, Muhammad VI, in 1924, the movement ended.

Contribution of Gandhi Ji

Gandhiji regarded the Khilafat Movement as a chance to bring Hindus and Muslims together. The anti-British campaign gave Gandhi a Pan-Indian platform for his national cause.

Congress and the Muslim League combined during this time period. In reaction to government repressions, Gandhi led the nonviolent nationalist movement satyagraha.

Gandhi backed the Khilafat cause and joined the Central Khilafat Committee to obtain Muslim support for his campaign.At the Nagpur Session, Gandhi connected the topic of Swaraj (Self-Government) with the Khilafat demands.