In the past such a discussion might have produced the desired results and diverted. Maulana muhammad ali was chosen to lead the muslim delegation that traveled to england in 1919 to represent muslim interests to the british, and the ali brothers pioneered the khilafat manifesto, which they presented on march 17, 1920, to british prime minister lloyd george. Khilafat movement international encyclopedia of the first. 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. The term was not corned by gandhi for which we need to go back to the partition of bengal in 1905. Ncm is the only movement where muslim people participated in large scale. 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. Though the two movements emerged from separate issues, they adopted a common programme of actionthat of nonviolent non cooperation. Net net khilafat was the reason for the noncooperation movement. Report khilafat movement please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. This was an attempt by the indian muslim community to unite together in support of the turkish empire ruled by the khalifa, which was attacked by european powers.
The khilafat movement download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The campaign of the khilafat movement and the ali brothers close collaboration with gandhi are well acknowledged in the pages of history. 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. But he was certain that no such movement could be organized without bringing the hindus and muslims closer together. The british attempt at clipping the power of the sultan of turkey and fragmentation of his territory after the world war i aroused publics are against british in india.
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. The congress met in special session in september 1920 at calcutta. The khilafat movement in india, 19191924 soas research. The central khilafat committee started a fund to help the nationalist movement in turkey and to organise the khilafat movement at home. The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movementand gurjars are the king of india 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. Khilafat movement and noncooperation movement mohandas karamchand gandhi took control of the national movement in 1919. Only a few weeks earlier it had suffered a grievous losslokamanya tilak had passed away on 1 august at the age of 64. Khilafat movement british raj caliphate free 30day. The moplah rebellion in kerala is a result of the khilafat movement. Later, local and regional khilafat committees were also founded all over the country.
Khilafat movement and its importance background of khilafat movement. Khilafat movement 19191924 importance pdf download. Nov 02, 2017 class 10nationalism in india khilafat issue video 4. To begin with, the khilafat movement in itself was a naive approach on muslims behalf. Mohammad ali put forward the demands of the khilafat movement in a speech delivered at paris on march 21, 1920 by declaring. The only way possible for this was coming together of hindus and muslims. It was ratified by the congress after the movement had started. History notes indian national movement in hindi pdf. So, the leaders of khilafat movement, that is, the ali brothers joined hands with inc indian national congress for the noncooperation movement which was going to start. The noncooperation movement is referred to briefly since it has its origin in the khilafat movement.
Introduction the khilafat movement was a religiopolitical movement launched by the muslims of british india for the retention of the ottoman caliphate and for not handing over the control of muslim holy places to nonmuslims. This unity reached its climax during the khilafat and the noncooperation movements. The khilafat movement, launched by gandhiji, occupies a vital place in indias history. The khilafat committee launched a noncooperation movement on 31 august 1920. 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. Nationalism is generally acknowledged to be one of the great driving forces perhaps even the most powerful of them in modern history. Read this article to learn about the khilafat and noncooperation movement in india against british. During 191922, the british were opposed through two mass movementsthe khilafat and noncooperation. The movement was initially bolstered by gandhis noncooperation movement but fell. Khilafat movement 19191924 was a significant islamic movement in india during the british rule. Indian muslim history was the clergy ever accorded such a place in political life. 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. A historical perspective find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The khilafat movement was a very important event in the political history of india. Imamat and khilafat, especially the repeated narration of the ugly events of the early muslim period is likely to diminish the religious zeal and fervor of the new generation, which is already passing though a spiritual crisis. Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject history asia, university of peshawar pakistan study centre, course. 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. 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. The khilafat movement 19191924 was an agitation by indian muslims allied with indian nationalism in the years following world war i. The khilafat movement also introduced the relig ious idiom into the politics of. Religious symbolism and political mobilization in india issue 16 of studies in oriental culture, issn 00818321. It is also well known that after the collapse of the khilafat noncooperation movement, the relationship between them became strenuous, and the ali brothers moved away from gandhi. Its purpose was to pressure the british government to preserve the authority of the ottoman sultan as caliph of islam. In the process, it also tells us of how the politics of the. This pdf is not related to mynotesadda and if you have any objection over this pdf, you can mail us at email protected tags. A khalifa committee was formed under the leadership of maulana azad, ajmal khan, and hasrat mohani.
The khilaft movement and noncooperation movement in india was one of the most prominent and widespread in the indian independence struggle. In india like many other colonies, the growth of modern nationalism is connected to the anticolonial movement. Between 1919 and 1924, the khilafat movement in britishcontrolled india was a political protest movement. The khilafat movement 19191924 was an agitation on the part of some indian muslims, allied with the indian nationalist movement, during the years following world war i. Khilafat and noncooperation movement in india against british. All of them responded to the call of swaraj, but the term meant different things to different people.
In order to organize a mass movement and launch an opinionforming campaign, a committee was formed on nov. 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 congress and the hindus supported it because it served their own objectives. The khilafat movement added much to the economic miseries of the muslims who resigned their jobs. Gandhijis struggle was a movement to prevent the british from abolishing the khilafat or transferring its headquarters from istanbul where it had been during the. The khilafat movement was a collective resistance against the british but however with turkey gaining more importance the movement collapsed in 1922. It was panislamic and aimed to protect the ottoman empire and also remove the british. Another point is that every student of a subject of indian history who conducts his study and research in europe accepts, by that very fact, certain limitations, as he. It was strong in british india where it formed a rallying point for some indian muslims as one of many antibritish indian political movements. Role of khilafat movement in the uprising of muslims of. Khilafat and non cooperation movement class 10 history. The khilafat movement 19191924 was a pan islamic political campaign launched by muslims in british india to influence thebritish government and to protect the ottomen empire during the aftermathof world war i the position of caliph after thearmistice of mudros of october 1918 with the military occupation of istanbul and treaty of versailes 1919 fell into a disambiguation along with. It was at this juncture that jamaluddin afghani 183897 propagated the idea of panislamism.
The khilafat movement was led primarily by the muslim leaders, but later accelerated by mahatma gandhis noncooperation movement. The khilafat committee started the noncooperation movement on 31 august 1920. While seemingly panislamic, the movement was primarily a means of. The following excerpt from sheela reddys new book gives a glimpse into the dynamics of the relationship shared by mr and mrs jinnah. May 26, 2015 khilafat movement by gail minault the khilafat movement was an agitation by indian muslims, allied with indian nationalists, to pressure the british government to preserve the authority of the ottoman sultan as caliph of islam after world war i. After the widespread of satyagraha movement, it was still limited to cities and towns. 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 by roman. The names of other prophetsas and messengers are followed by the symbol as, an abbreviation for. Its members were more concerned with the fate of the khalifa than were the western powers and the people of turkey. Pdf on jul 1, 1999, abdul rauf and others published khilafat movement in n.
What was the importance of the khilafat movement answers. Jan 31, 2011 the khilafat movement 19191924 was a panislamic, political 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. 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. During the world wari, turkey helped germany to war against british. The khilafat movement, also known as the indian muslim movement 191924, was a. This book is an interesting study of the khilafat caliphate movement in early twentieth century india.
The movement was initially bolstered by gandhis noncooperation movement but fell apart after the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. Asked in war and military history, history of asia. Moplah revolt in august 1921 hindu muslim relations changed chora chori incident in february 1922 gandhi called off the movement. Indian national movement 1857 to 1947 in hindi, all andolan in india in hindi, history of india and indian national movement in hindi pdf free download, national movement meaning in hindi, indian national movement meaning in hindi, indian national movement pdf. Dec 14, 2017 so, the leaders of khilafat movement, that is, the ali brothers joined hands with inc indian national congress for the noncooperation movement which was going to start. Background the khilafat movement 19191924 was a major panislamic movement started to save the ottoman empire and it extended to india against the british power. The noncooperation khilafat movement began in january 1921. Khilafat movement khilafat movement after world war i the. Khilafat day was observed the second time on the 19 th of march, 1920. Class10 history the khilafat and non cooperation movement. Gandhi lost all faith in the british sense of justice and liberalism and decided to lauch a noncooperation movement.
Khilafat movement was supported by the congress and launch the movement with muslim supporters as noncooperation movement ncm against british. The jinnahs, gandhi and khilafat outlook india magazine. Khilafat movement and the province of sindh 53 of islamic independence was steadily narrowing. Ch 3 nationalism in india class 10th notes history social science introduction modern nationalism was associated with the formation of nationstates. 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. With the noncooperation movement, nationalist sentiments reached every nook and corner of the country and politicised every strata of population. 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. I was reading in a certain book that during the khilafat movement in 1920 a call was made by different muslim scholars to migrate to afghanistan.
Khilafat movement, khijrat call to afghanistan, maulana azad. Under the leadership of the ali brothers, maulana muhammad ali and maulanshaukat ali, the muslims of south asia launched the historic khilafat movement to try and save it. This indeed was the watershed moment when the dream of hindus and muslims living together in an independent india was irreversibly shattered. Ottoman was over thrown by the pro western secular republic and severed ties with indian muslims. All these and many other reasons led to the failure of khilafat. 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.
An attempt was made towards inaugurating a panislamic movement i. The khilafat movement immensely strengthened the twonation theory which became the basis of establishment of pakistan. Pdf stalwarts of the khilafat movement in nwfp researchgate. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, abdul rauf and others published stalwarts of the khilafat movement in nwfp find, read and cite all the. The khilafat movement aimed at presenting the ottoman empire and the continuity of the temporal power of khalifa to protect muslim lands without any mandate. Khilafat movement class 10nationalism in india video 4. Khilafat movement international encyclopedia of the first world war. The muslims of india had a great regard for the khilafat caliphate which was. Khilafat movement 19191924 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. 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.
With this, the third and significant phase of indian nationalism began and which continued till independence. The leaders in spite of their best efforts could not maintain the hindumuslim unity. Gandhian philosophy emphasized the strategy of satyagraha and ahimsa in fighting against the british. In this atmosphere emerged the khilafat issue around which developed the historic noncooperation movement. The khilafat movement 1919 20 was essentially a movement to express muslim support for the caliph of turkey against the allied powers particularly britain. Khilafat committee, was founded at a meeting held in bombay on 14 november 1919 with seth chotani as its president.
The khilafat movement was the first ripple in the stagnant ocean. Mahatma gandhi felt the need to launch a more broad based movement in india. Watch video on khilafat and non cooperation movement for cbse class 10 history chapter 3 nationalism in india. Khilafat movement international encyclopedia of the. Khilafat movement after world war i, the ottoman empire faced dismemberment. The khilafat movement was against dismemberment of turkey. One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the khilafat issue. Mahatma gandhi then launched the khilafat movement. Every little important detail about the khilafat movement and noncooperation movement explained by roman saini. In political lexicon khilafat is the name of muslim rule in an islamic state mix of political and religious authority in one figure it started from 632 the rule of hazrat abu bakar ra and ends with khallifa abdul hameed 2nd. Reasons for the failure of the khilafat movement following factors can be attributed towards the failure of the 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.
The khilafat movement came to an end when thousands of indians were put behind the bar. Download pdf thekhilafatmovementinindia free online. In the preceding chapter we noted, as early as the first months of 1915, something in the nature of a khilafat movement, but without any organization to give it a definite form. Download pdf right click and save as target or continue reading online. The aims and objects of khilafat movement history discussion. The movement was an expression of indian muslims sentimental attachment to ottoman caliphate, which they viewed as the last vestige of islamic unity and power.
It took shape only at the end of the war, but before turning our attention towards this development we have to consider the situation which had come about in india at. The leaders of the khilafat movement were maulana muhammad ali and his brother maulana shaukat ali. Ninety four years later, we have a new khalifa claiming the allegiance of sunni muslims. The first chapter, origins and development of the pakistan movement 1, traces the flow of events, political actors and interactions from the 1857 war of independence and the subsequent role of syed ahmad khan to the demand for pakistan and its ultimate fulfillment under the able. 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.
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