Question

Who was elected as President of the India Khilafat conference?

• A. Jawaharlal Nehru
• B. Mahatma Gandhi
• C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• D. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mahatma Gandhi

Khilafat movement

• The supreme leader of the Ottoman Empire, based in Turkey was known as the Khalif. He was also the spiritual leader of Muslims over the world. During the First World War, Turkey joined the alliance opposing Britain

• The Khilafat Movement was formed to protest against the injustice done to the Khalif in the war by the British.

• The leaders of the Khilafat Movement in India were Maulana Shaukat Ali and Maulana Muhammed Ali (Ali Brothers).

• Gandhiji accepted the presidentship of the All India Khilafat Committee. Khilafat Day was observed all over India on 17 October 1919.