Q. “Khilafat” movement subsided because of the
(a) Concessions given to Muslims by the British
(b) Amity achieved between Congress and Muslim League
(c) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) Accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey
Explanation: The “Khilafat” movement subsided because of (c) the accession of Kamal Pasha on the throne of Turkey.
The Khilafat movement was a pan-Islamic movement in India during the early 1920s that aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate, which was under threat from the Allied powers after World War I. Indian Muslims, along with some Hindu leaders, supported the movement and called for the British government to safeguard the position of the Caliphate.
However, with the accession of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, commonly known as Kamal Pasha, to power in Turkey, the Khilafat movement lost momentum. Kamal Pasha abolished the Caliphate and introduced various reforms in Turkey, including the establishment of a secular government. This development undermined the central cause of the Khilafat movement, as there was no longer a Caliphate to protect.
The subsiding of the Khilafat movement was primarily influenced by the events unfolding in Turkey and the changes brought about by Kamal Pasha’s reforms. This event significantly weakened the movement’s purpose and led to its decline.
