Question

why was a khilafat movement committee formed in Bombay in March 1919?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The First World War had ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey.

And 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).

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

Why was the Khalifa Committee formed?

The Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919 to defend the powers of the caliph Muslim leaders Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali were at the forefront of this agitation that was eventually incorporated with the non-cooperation movement by Gandhi.

Answer 2

IT was formed to defend the khalifa's temporal Powers

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