Q59
Indian National MovementGandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
The Khilafat movement was started by
- a.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- b.Dr. Zakir Hussain
- c.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
- d.Ali Brothers
Answer: (D) Ali Brothers
The Khilafat Movement (1919-24), aimed at pressuring the British to preserve the Ottoman Caliph's authority after WWI, was launched and led by the "Ali Brothers" — Maulana Mohammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali — who later allied the movement with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation campaign.