Question

Brief note on Khilafat movement.

Answer 1

Khilafat movement, force that arose in India in the early 20th century as a result of Muslim fears for the integrityof Islam. These fears were aroused by Italian (1911) and Balkan (1912–13) attacks on Turkey—whose sultan, as caliph, was the religious head of the worldwide Muslim community—and by Turkish defeats in World War I. They were intensified by the Treaty of Sèvres (August 1920), which not only detached all non-Turkish regions from the empire but also gave parts of the Turkish homeland to Greece and other non-Muslim powers.

Answer 2

Answer:

Khilafat Movement :-

Khilafat Movement is Started by the Ali Brothers, i.e. Mohammad Ali and the Shaukat Ali in 1919. During the time of First Work war, when the Britain has captured the Turkey and the title of the Caliph or kalifa of Turkey was removed and also he does not allow to rule in Remaining part of the Turkey, then the Muslims were totally dissatisfied with the Britishers, as a result of which Ali brothers started the Opposition movement towards the Britishers which was called as Khilafat Movement.

When Mahatma G@ndhi saw that, he thoughts to unite the Hindu and the Muslims and as a Result of this, Khilafat movement was merged with the Non-corporation movement in 1920.