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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 59 of 200

Q59
Indian National MovementGandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
The Khilafat movement was started by
  1. a.Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  2. b.Dr. Zakir Hussain
  3. c.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
  4. 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.