This unity reached its climax during the khilafat and the noncooperation movements. Champaran,kheda, khilafat and amritsar swarnav raj had shown a similar movement in south africa and in 1918 in champaran, bihar and kheda, gujarat that the only way to earn the respect and attention of angrez officials was to actively resist government activities through civil disobedience. The khilafat movement 1919 24 was a panislamist political protest campaign launched by muslims of british india led by shaukat ali, mohammad ali jauhar and abul kalam azad to restore the caliph of the ottoman caliphate, who was considered the leader of sunni muslims, as an effective political authority quotes. Gandhi ji declared that the khilafat issue was more important than constitutional reforms and even the. See balfours note to lloyd george, dated 26th june, 1919, in e. In british india, most people were hindu, or muslim. The khilafatmovement inindia download the khilafatmovement inindia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Request pdf role of khilafat movement in the uprising of muslims of indian subcontinent presented at international symposium on 100th anniversary of urdu language education in turkey the. Khilafat movement and noncooperation movement mohandas karamchand gandhi took control of the national movement in 1919. It was presided by bengal leader ak fazalulhaque, who emphasised the need of securing cooperation of hindus for making the khilafat movement successful. Background to the formation of the khilafat movement answers. Germany lost the war and a pact commonly known as istanbul accord was concluded between the.
Apr, 2012 the khilafat movement 19191924 was a panislamic, political protest campaign launched by muslims in british india to influence the british government and to protect the ottoman empire during the aftermath of world war i. All of them responded to the call of swaraj, but the term meant different things to different people. It was strong in british india where it formed a rallying point for some indian muslims as one of many antibritish indian political movements. A khilafat committee was formed under the leadership of ali brothers, maulana azad, hakim ajmal khan and. The movement was initially bolstered by gandhis noncooperation movement but fell. February 1920 in early 1920, a joint hindumuslim deputation was sent to the viceroy to seek redress of grievances on the issue of khilafat, but the mission proved abortive. The khilafat movement enabled gandhi to spread his noncooperation movement in the whole country of india. In the year 1919 the indian national congress decided to support the muslim on the khilafat issue, and authorized gandhi to chalk out a road map. Khilafat movement, panislamic force in india that arose in 1919 in an effort to salvage the ottoman caliph as a symbol of unity among muslims in india during the period of british rule. The khilafat movement in india 19191924 ebook, 1972. The khilafat movement 1919 1924 was a panslamic, political protest campaign launched by muslims in british india to influence the british government and to protect theottman empire during the. Quaideazam muhammad ali jinnah fourteen points duration.
The hijrat movement failed, affecting the financial condition of muslims badly, but conveying their unstinted love for islam. The khilafat movement in india, 19191924 soas research. Khilafat movement khilafat movement 1919 1924 was a significant islamic movement organized by the ali brothers mohammed ali and shaukat ali in india during the british rule. Role of khilafat movement in the uprising of muslims of. The leaders in spite of their best efforts could not maintain the hindumuslim unity. Click download or read online button to the khilafatmovement inindia book pdf for free now. One byproduct of the khilafat movement was the hijrat movement. On april 1919, jallianwala bagh massacre took place in punjab. This was an attempt by the indian muslim community to unite together in support of the turkish empire ruled by the khalifa ottoman sultan, which. Khilafat movement in hindi khilafat movement in hindi dr.
The khilafat movement started by the muslims of india is. T rowlatt wrote a report on the dangers of sedition in india and how the raj should face up to the problem. But the khilafat movement lasted from 19181922 and jalian wala bagh, mopla uprising, hijrat movement and others occured during this period. In this atmosphere emerged the khilafat issue around which developed the historic noncooperation movement. The pakistan movement also called tehrikepakistan, urdu. Khilafat movement international encyclopedia of the first world war. Confusion in khilafat movement and 1919 reforms css forums.
First session of khilafat conference was held in delhi in 1919 and muslims were asked not to participate in victory celebration, to boycott british goods and start a noncooperation movement. History of gandhian mass movements for the freedom of india. Gandhiji supported khilafat movement, which brought the unity of hindus and muslims against the british rule. Though the two movements emerged from separate issues, they adopted a common programme of actionthat of nonviolent non cooperation. Although the khilafat movement failed to achieve its declared objectives, it carried political awakening to large masses of muslims. It was strong in british india where it formed a rallying point for some indian muslims as one of many antibritish. The khilafat and the noncooperation movement 1919 22. Download pdf right click and save as target or continue reading online. Urdu political poetry during the khilafat movement modern. Ahmad, 2014 although the khilafat committee continued its work for sometime but it slowly withered away as the actual khilafat was no longer in existence. The khilafat movement received its last and final blow when mustafa kamal atta turk abolished the khilafat in 1924 and exiled the caliph abdul majid. Khilafat movement 1919 1929 to communal award lecture 8.
The khilafat movement was a very important event in the political history of india. As he was a caliph, he was supreme from the religious aspect and also was a political leader of the sunni muslims all over the world. Various social groups participated in this movement, each with its own specific aspiration. From the year 1876 to 1909, abdul hamid ii was the emperor of the ottoman empire. The first khilafat conference at delhi in november 1919 was arranged in which the congress leaders like gandhi and nehru participated.
The khilafat movement came to an end when thousands of indians were put behind the bar. The khilafat movement, which took place among indian muslims immediately following the first world war, was so called because it was a political agitation designed to pressure the british government to preserve the defeated ottoman empire and its ruler, the caliph of islam. Khilafat movement 19191924 importance pdf download. Khilafat movement, when non cooperation programme was announced, alla h bakhsh yousufi was the first muslim in the nwfp, who resigned from his servi ce. This book is an interesting study of the khilafat caliphate movement in early twentieth century india. In 1922, mahatma gandhi withdrew the noncooperation movement after the violence took place at. Read this article to learn about the khilafat and noncooperation movement in india against british. In late 1919, some indian muslim leaders started khilafat movement, to preserve the integrity of the caliphate and the ottoman empire. The an brothers who had gone to england to plead the khilafat cause returned empty handed and began to take a leading part in the khilafat movement on 24 november, 1919 an all india congress committee met in delhi under gandhis chairmanship and resolved to withdraw all cooperation with the government until the promises made to the sultan. Noncooperation movement features of the nonviolent non. This was an attempt by the indian muslim community to unite together in support of the turkish.
The khilafat movement 1919 20 was essentially a movement to express muslim support for the caliph of turkey against the allied powers particularly britain. One of the main fears was the development of the khilafat movement on the strength of. The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movement 191924, was a panislamist political protest campaign launched by muslims of british. During the period of 1919 to 1922 congress and the khilafat movement was in the light. It was linked to the noncooperation movement launched in 1920 and. The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movement 191924, was a panislamist political protest campaign launched by muslims of british india led by shaukat ali, mohammad ali jauhar, hakim ajmal khan, and abul kalam azad to restore the caliph of the ottoman caliphate, who was considered the leader of sunni muslims, as an effective political authority. Ottoman caliphate and the khilafat movement youtube. The khilafat movement in india 1919 1924 book description. Dec 14, 2017 during the period of 1919 to 1922 congress and the khilafat movement was in the light. Khilafat movement 1919 24 the khilafat movement was launched by muslims in british india in 1920 to defend the ottoman caliphate at the end of the first world war and it spread throughout the british colonial territories. Khilafat movement 1919 1924 was a significant islamic movement in india during the british rule. The khilafat movement 191924 was a panislamist political protest campaign launched by muslims of british india led by shaukat ali, mohammad ali jauhar and abul kalam azad to restore the caliph of the ottoman caliphate, who was considered the leader of sunni muslims, as an effective political authority. It results in protest and rallies on streets of subcontinent. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
Khilafat movement 1919 1924 the lucknow pact showed that it was possible for middleclass, englisheducated muslims and hindus to arrive at an amicable settlement on hindumuslim constitutional and political problems. In 1920, mahatama gandhi started noncooperation movement. It aimed to rouse public opinion against the harsh treatment accorded to the ottoman empire after world war i and specifically against the treatment of the ottoman sultan and caliph khalifa. Pdf on jul 1, 1999, abdul rauf and others published khilafat movement in n. The movement began in 1919 and, under the leadership of the ali brothers, muhammad ali 18781931 and shaukat ali 18731938, assumed a mainly political character in. This is why their leadership and their actions overlapped. During 191922, the british were opposed through two mass movementsthe khilafat and noncooperation. Khilafat movement was a religiopolitical movement launched by the muslims of the british india for the retention of the ottoman caliphate or khilafat eusmania and for not letting for the muslim holy places go under the control of the nonmuslims. The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movement launched by muslims in 1919 to restore the caliph of the ottoman caliphate. Evaluation of khilafat noncooperation movement movement brought the urban muslims into the national movement, but at the same time it communalised the national politics, to an extent. A khilafat day had been observed earlier on 17 october, 1919.
The noncooperation khilafat movement began in january 1921. In 1919, the khilafat movement was started by muhammad ali and shaukat ali. Le mouvement califat etait une organisation politique panislamique active sous l inde. The khilafat, hijrat and gandhis noncooperationmovement. Background during world war i, turkey joined the war in favour of germany. One of the main reasons which caused a death blow to khilafat movement was the indirect announcement of gandhi to discontinue the non cooperation movement.
At that time, british india belonged to great britain. With this, the third and significant phase of indian nationalism began and which continued till independence. All india khilafat committee was formed at bombay in july 1919 and this gradually shaped up of the muslims point of activity regarding khilafat and in this. Pakistan movement simple english wikipedia, the free. Main phases of khilafat and noncooperation movement, 192022. When european allies decided to partition the ottoman empire territories, there was a strong reaction among the muslims of the world.
Khilafat issue in a just manner to achieve hindumuslim unity and communal harmony in india 5. The khilafat movement was brought to the attention of the mappilas through the conference of the malabar district congress held at manjeri on. Launching of the noncooperation movement with the congress support to the khilafat movement, hindumuslim unity was achieved which encouraged gandhi to launch his nonviolent, noncooperation movement. Introduction the khilafat movement was a religiopolitical movement launched by the muslims of india for the retention of the ottoman caliphate and for not handing over the control of. Khilafat movement and its importance background of khilafat movement. The movement was initially bolstered by gandhis noncooperation movement but fell apart after the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. Pdf what students are saying as a current student on this bumpy collegiate pathway, i stumbled upon course hero, where i can find study resources for nearly all my courses, get online help from tutors 247, and even share my old projects, papers, and lecture notes with other students. The khilafat movement 1919 1924 was a panislamic, political protest campaign launched by muslims in british india to influence the mf british government and. Gandhi was also present in the session and offered hindu cooperation with regard to khilafat institution. During 1919 22, the british were opposed through two mass movementsthe khilafat and noncooperation. Gandhian philosophy emphasized the strategy of satyagraha and ahimsa in fighting against the british. Khilafat and noncooperation movement in india against british.
Download pdf thekhilafatmovementinindia free online. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. The khilafat movement download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Non cooperation movement 1920 1922 study material exams. The khilafat movement 19191924 was a panislamic, political protest campaign launched by muslims in british india to influence the british government and to protect the ottoman empire during the aftermath of world war i. This title addresses the khilafat movement in india, a panislamic, political protest campaign launched by muslims of india to influence the british government not to abolish the ottoman caliphate. Gandhiji had assured that swaraj would be achieved in a year if this movement was continued to completion. In order to organize a mass movement and launch an opinionforming campaign, a committee was formed on nov. Khilafat movement 1919 to restore the power and dignity of. Oct 30, 2014 khilafat movement by zubda ahmad introduction the khilafat movement was a religiopolitical movement launched by the muslims of india for the retention of the ottoman caliphate and for not handing over the control of muslim holy places to nonmuslims. The khilafat movement developed a sense of concern amongst the muslims about their national matters and inculcated among them the awareness about their future.
The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movement 1919 24, was a panislamist political protest campaign launched by muslims of british india led by shaukat ali, mohammad ali jauhar, hakim ajmal khan, and abul kalam azad to restore the caliph of the ottoman caliphate, who was considered the leader of sunni muslims, as an effective political authority. It was during the khilafat days that representatives of indian muslims came into contact with eminent personages from other muslims countries to save the semblance of unity in the world of islam. A historical perspective find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The jalian wallabagh tragedy that took place on th april 1919, the arrest of indian leaders on 14 th april 1919 and the proclamation of martial law on 15 th april 1919 had already created an aversion among the hindus and muslims against the british government in india 16. The imam and the indian download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. At that time gandhi had a thought that if they had to fight against the british and defeat them, it would be possible only if the hindus and muslims were together and remained united.
The khilafat movement also cultivated a new outlook amongst the muslims not to rely on others support and to wholly depend on selfdetermination for the achievement of national cause. In the first world war england fought with turkey and defeated it. With the noncooperation movement, nationalist sentiments reached every nook and corner of the country and politicised every strata of population. The khilafat movement 19191924 was an agitation by indian muslims allied with indian nationalism in the years following world war i. Khilafat movement free download as powerpoint presentation. Congress also started to support the khilafat movement for the reason that i will discuss later on. About noncooperation movement authorstream presentation. The khilafat movement in tamil noncooperation movement in.
Its purpose was to pressure the british government to preserve the authority of the ottoman sultan as caliph of islam following the breakup of the ottoman empire at the end of the war. They started a movement to restore the power and dignity of khalifa. Partition of bengal to khilafat movement copy free download as powerpoint presentation. The main object of the khilafat movement was to force the british government to change its attitude towards turkey and restore the turkish sultan khalifa to his former position. Khilafat movement 19191924, its causes and impact on indian politics. Subsequently a khilafat conference was convened on 22 september 1919 under ali brothers, maulana abul kalam azad, hakim ajmal khan and hazrat mohani. The abolition of the caliphate institution in turkey provided food for thought to the muslim elite in india.
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