Q. The Khilafat movement subsided following the
(a) withdrawal of support by Congress
(b) abandonment of the policy of discrimination against the Muslims by the British
(c) reservation of seats for Muslims in Central and Provincial legislatures under the Act of 1919
(d) assumption of power by Mustafa Kamal Pasha in Turkey and abolition of the Caliphate
Ans: (d) assumption of power by Mustafa Kamal Pasha in Turkey and abolition of the Caliphate
Explanation: The correct answer is (d) assumption of power by Mustafa Kamal Pasha in Turkey and abolition of the Caliphate.
The Khilafat movement was a pan-Islamic movement in India during the 1920s, which sought to defend the caliphate of the Ottoman Empire following its defeat in World War I. The movement gained support from Indian Muslims, and the Indian National Congress also extended its support to the Khilafat cause. However, the movement began to subside after Mustafa Kamal Pasha assumed power in Turkey and implemented a series of reforms, including the abolition of the caliphate in 1924. This development significantly weakened the basis of the Khilafat movement and led to its eventual decline.
