Khilafat Movement

The Khilafat movement was a very important movement in India that started in 1919. It was about Muslims who were upset because the British had taken away power from the Ottoman Empire, which was the Islamic Caliphate. They wanted to protect the caliphate, which was important to Muslims all over the world, and they hoped to convince the British to give it back.

The Khilafat movement started when Indian leaders, including the Ali brothers, met with Muslim leaders from Ottoman Turkey to plan a campaign to save the caliphate. The Indian leaders wanted to use the movement to push for greater political rights for Muslims in India as well.

The movement became very popular and there were protests all over India. People went on strikes, stopped buying British goods, and refused to cooperate with the government. The Indian National Congress also supported the movement, which helped to bring Hindus and Muslims together.

Unfortunately, the movement did not succeed in its goal to restore the caliphate. In 1924, the Ottoman Empire was abolished and replaced with a secular government. However, the Khilafat movement was an important step in the struggle for independence in India and played a role in the development of the Muslim League, which later played a key role in the creation of Pakistan.