NATIONAL MOVEMENT
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Later on, this effort of his played an important role in raising the nationalist sentiment among the people of Maharashtra.
The Khilafat Movement was a pan-Islamic political protest launched by Indian Muslims to support the Ottoman Caliphate and to unite Indian Muslims against British colonial rule.
After World War I, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), which was the seat of the Caliph (Khalifa) – the spiritual leader of Muslims – was defeated.
The Treaty of Sèvres (1920) imposed harsh terms on the Ottoman Empire and aimed to dismantle the Caliphate.
Indian Muslims feared this would weaken Islam globally, and they felt humiliated by the British support of this treaty.
The credit for starting the Khilafat movement is mainly given to the Ali brothers Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali.
They were instrumental in convincing Mahatma Gandhi about the need to start a non-cooperation movement in support of the Khilafat.
Date: 4 February 1922
Location: Chauri Chaura, in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
What happened: A group of protesters clashed with police. In retaliation, the protesters set a police station on fire, killing 22 policemen.
Gandhi’s Reaction: Deeply disturbed by the violence, Gandhi suspended the movement on 12 February 1922, emphasizing non-violence (ahimsa) above all.
This committee was formed to protect the powers of the Caliph.
The Nagpur session was presided over by V. Raghav Cheriyar.
This special session was presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai. In this session, Gandhiji proposed to launch the non-cooperation movement.
