What was khilafat movement? How did it become part of non cooperation movement
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The Khilafat movement (1919-1924) was an agitation by Indian Muslims allied with Indian nationalism in the years following World War I. Its purpose was to pressure the British government to preserve the authority of the Ottoman Sultan as Caliph of Islam following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the war.
Khilafat movement was started by Muslim leaders , Mohammed Ali and shaukat Ali against British for reducing the harsh treatment against turkey..
The two leaders came to Gandhi to ask for a widespread movement against British ...
Gandhi thought this would be a write time to bring Muslims and Hindus together and launch a broad based movement to fight against British...
This lead to the khilafat movement become a part of non co operation movement