Question

The Khilafat Movement in India was organized

• A. for getting a Muslim homeland
• B. as a protest against British suppression of the Turks
• C. to preserve the Turkish Empire with the Caliph as temporal head
• D. as a protest against communal politics

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Khilafat Movement in India was organized to preserve the Turkish Empire with the Caliph as temporal head. The movement, which began in 1919, was initiated by Indian Muslims to protest the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the abolition of the position of Caliph by the British after World War I.

Indian Muslims, particularly the leaders of the All-India Khilafat Committee, were deeply concerned about the British actions that threatened the political and religious authority of the Caliph, the spiritual leader of Muslims worldwide. The movement sought to protect the Caliph's role as the leader of the Muslim world and prevent the further dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire. It was a significant political and religious movement, attracting widespread support from Muslims across India.

The correct answer is: To preserve the Turkish Empire with the Caliph as temporal head, as this was the core objective of the Khilafat Movement in India.