In this article, we discuss Khilafat Movement in 1919 and its causes, background, and activities.
The First World War started on 28 July 1914. This was happening between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers.
Allied powers means Britain, France, Japan, Russia, and Italy and central powers means Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ottoman Empire.
Some Turkish tribes together created the Ottoman Empire in 1299. At one time, the ottoman empire used to be very powerful. The Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was called Kalif.
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The Muslims of the whole world considered him as a spiritual and religious guru. The First World War started in July 1914 and ended in November 1918. Here the Central Powers were defeated and defeated countries had to sign the treaty.
Here's Why Allied Powers Wanted to Do a Treaty Scene With the Ottoman Empire in which they were going to take over all the non-Turkish territories of the Ottoman Empire.
There were a lot of Islamic places in these areas, if this treaty is signaled, then all the control of Kalif was going to end from these places.
That's why Muslim people all over the world were angry. Most of the activities against it were happening in India.
Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali together established the All India Khilafat Committee by gathering other Muslims.
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Gandhiji became the President of the All India Khilafat Committee. Here it was decided that British goods would be boycotted and would not be co-operated.
Despite this, Allied Powers signed a treaty with the Ottoman Empire, and Ottoman Empire separated.
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