Why was the Khilafat Movement supported by Gandhiji in 1919? What was the main aim?
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In 1919, Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Movement to protest against the breakup of Ottoman (Turkish) empire by the British and humiliation caused to Turkish Caliph who was also the head of the Muslims of the whole world. Gandhiji also wanted to unite the Hindus and Muslims to protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. In this movement, Gandhiji extended the support of Congress towards the Muslims. He saw the opportunity of uniting the Hindus and Muslims for the cause of India’s freedom..
Khilafat movement is also known as non-cooperation movement which was against British ers. Representative of Congress of that time was Gandhi ji who started this campaign against britishers. Non-cooperation movement meant that : people will no more support or co-operate with British Government or stay under the rule of this government. Gandhi ji wanted an India which had freedom and is governed by a systematic and democratic government that's why Gandhi ji supported Khilafat movement.
The Khilafat movement (1919–22) was a pan-islamatic political protest campaign launched by Muslims of India to influence the British government not to abolish the Ottoman Caliphate. It was a protest against the humiliating sanctions placed on the Caliph and Ottoman Empire after the first world war by the Treaty of serves.
The movement collapsed by late 1922 when Turkey gained a more favourable diplomatic position and moved towards secularism. By 1924 Turkey simply abolished the roles of the Sultan and Caliph.
Following were the motives of Gandhi ji behind Khilafat Movement:
(i) The First World War ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey.
(ii) 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.
(iii) To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.
(iv) A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers, Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of a united mass action on the issue.
(v) Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified movement called 'Khilafat and Non-cooperation Movement'.
Hope the above answer is sufficient for the question.
Khilafat movement is also known as non-cooperation movement which was against British ers. Representative of Congress of that time was Gandhi ji who started this campaign against britishers. Non-cooperation movement meant that : people will no more support or co-operate with British Government or stay under the rule of this government. Gandhi ji wanted an India which had freedom and is governed by a systematic and democratic government that's why Gandhi ji supported Khilafat movement.
The Khilafat movement (1919–22) was a pan-islamatic political protest campaign launched by Muslims of India to influence the British government not to abolish the Ottoman Caliphate. It was a protest against the humiliating sanctions placed on the Caliph and Ottoman Empire after the first world war by the Treaty of serves.
The movement collapsed by late 1922 when Turkey gained a more favourable diplomatic position and moved towards secularism. By 1924 Turkey simply abolished the roles of the Sultan and Caliph.
Following were the motives of Gandhi ji behind Khilafat Movement:
(i) The First World War ended with the defeat of Ottoman Turkey.
(ii) 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.
(iii) To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March 1919.
(iv) A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers, Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of a united mass action on the issue.
(v) Gandhiji saw this as an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified movement called 'Khilafat and Non-cooperation Movement'.
Hope the above answer is sufficient for the question.
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- In 1919, Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Movement to protest against the breakup of Ottoman (Turkish) empire by the British and humiliation caused to Turkish Caliph who was also the head of the Muslims of the whole world. .
- He saw the opportunity of uniting the Hindus and Muslims for the cause of India's freedom..
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