What was the Khilafat Movement?

National Movement: 1915-1947 (10)

What was the Khilafat Movement?

Answer

  1. The Caliph of Turkey lost all territories inhabited by peoples other than Turks.
  2. The Sultan was deprived of real authority over such territories and this angered the Muslims in India.
  3. A Khilafat Committee was formed to champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey by the Ali brothers. Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
  • Exam Year: 2017