Which one of the following characteristics does NOT describe the Khila

Which one of the following characteristics does NOT describe the Khilafat movement?

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Mahatma Gandhi sought to link it to the Non-Cooperation movement

It was not supported by the Congress

It demanded that the Turkish Sultan must retain control over Muslim sacred spaces in the erstwhile Ottoman empire

It was led by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2017

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The statement that it was not supported by the Congress is NOT correct.

The Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, actively supported the Khilafat Movement. Gandhi saw it as a crucial opportunity to unite Hindus and Muslims against British rule and linked it to the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922).

Statement A is correct; Gandhi integrated the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements. Statement C is correct; a key demand was the preservation of the Ottoman Caliph’s authority over Muslim holy places. Statement D is correct; the movement was prominently led by the Ali Brothers, Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

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