Question

What was the main issue behind the khilafat movement why did gandhi support this?

Answer 1

khilafat movement was formed in support of ottoman empire. there were rumours that peace treaty was going to be harsh against Turkish government after the first world war.
Gandhiji support this because he wanted to unite Hindu and Muslim together to start a big movement against British

Answer 2

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To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a khilafat committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.Gandhiji considered it important to support Khilafat movement as he saw this as an opportunity to bring the muslims under the umbrella of a unified national movement❤️