Khilafat Movement Analysis
The Khilafat Movement was a significant political and religious movement started by Muslims in British India during the early 20th century.
Movement Objective
- The primary goal was to put pressure on the British government to protect the Ottoman Emperor's (Sultan's) position as the Caliph of Islam after World War I.
- Indian Muslims were concerned about the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire and the future of the Caliphate.
Evaluating the Options
- Option 1 Incorrect: The movement was not about restoring the Mughal Royal family, which had ceased to be politically relevant much earlier.
- Option 2 Correct: The core objective was indeed to show solidarity and support for the Turkish Sultan, who was also the Caliph.
- Option 3 Incorrect: While the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) caused widespread outrage, it was a separate event and not the direct cause or main objective of the Khilafat Movement.
- Option 4 Incorrect: The demand for Pakistan emerged as a distinct political goal later, primarily championed by the Muslim League, and was not related to the Khilafat agitation.
Therefore, the movement was fundamentally in support of the Turkish Sultan's Caliphate.
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Chauri Chaura incident occurred in which year ______.
In which year did Motilal Nehru (Chairman) and eight other Congress leaders draft a constitution for India?
C. Rajagopalachari led the Salt Satyagraha in which of the following states?
Match the following events of 1920 with their dates before the Non- Co-operation Movement.
a. Political Conference of Raipur i. April 1920 b. Anti Rowlatt Act Black
Day in Bilaspurii. September 1920 c. First Labour Movement started
in Rajnandgaoniii. 17 March 1920 d. Meeting of leaders of Dhamtari
in Kandel Villageiv. 20 March 1920 Consider the following statements :
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
