Explain the issue behind the khilafat movement ?
What reprsatoin major taken by British to press down the protest against rowlalt act in 1919 ?
Answers
the khilafat movement was lead by Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali due to the dethroning of the Turkish sultan.
to press down the protest the British lathicharged the people and sent thousands of them to jail
Answer:
The Ottoman Turkey was badly defeated in the First World War. There were rumours about a harsh peace treating likely to be imposed on the Ottoman emperor; who was the spiritual head of the Islamic world (the Khalifa). A Khilafat committed was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the Khalifa. This committee had leaders like the brothers Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali. They also wanted Mahatma Gandhi to take up the cause to build a united mass action. The Khilafat issue gave Gandhiji the opportunity to bring the Hindus and Muslims on a common platform. At the Calcutta session of the Congress in September 1920, the resolution was passed to launch a non-cooperation movement in support of Khilafat and also for swaraj.