Question

What was the purpose of the Khilafat Movement?

• A. To oppose the Punjab wrongs of 1919.
• B. To support the Khalifa of the Ottoman Empire.
• C. To make India independent.
• D. To ensure Muslim participation in the independence movement.

Answer 1

The correct option is B To support the Khalifa of the Ottoman Empire.

The purpose of the Khilafat Movement was to support the Khalifa of the Ottoman Empire. The leaders of the Khilafat agitation, Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, wished to initiate a full-fledged Non-Cooperation Movement.