Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Why was the Khilafat movement started in India?

• A. To seek financial aid for the Caliph.
• B. To improve Hindu-Muslim relationship.
• C. To create awareness about a separate nation for Muslims.
• D. To restore the prestige and the power of the Caliphate.

Answer 1

The correct option is D To restore the prestige and the power of the Caliphate.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Khilafat movement started in India in response to the Caliph of Turkey losing his empire to the British and to counter the harsh treatment received. Led by the Ali brothers, Maulana Mohamed Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali, it aimed to restore the prestige and power of the Caliphate.