Which of the following was a movement that aimed to restore the Caliphate or the spiritual head of the Muslim community after the First World War?
A) Swadeshi
B) Khilafat
C) Non-Cooperation
D) Civil Disobedience
Answer:
Answer by Student
The correct answer is (B) Khilafat
Detailed Explanation by Teachoo
Let’s check all the options
- Option (A) Swadeshi - Swadeshi was a movement that aimed to boycott foreign goods and promote indigenous industries during the anti-partition agitation in Bengal in 1905. So, this is incorrect .
- Option (B) Khilafat - Khilafat was a movement that aimed to restore the Caliphate or the spiritual head of the Muslim community after the First World War. The movement was led by the Ali brothers, Maulana Azad, and others, who protested against the British policies that threatened to dismember the Ottoman Empire and abolish the Caliphate. The movement also joined hands with the Non-Cooperation movement led by Gandhi in 1920. So, this is correct .
- Option (C) Non-Cooperation - Non-Cooperation was a movement that aimed to withdraw all forms of cooperation and support to the British government and institutions after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. The movement was led by Gandhi and involved various sections of society, such as peasants, workers, students, lawyers, and women. The movement also supported the Khilafat cause and demanded swaraj or self-rule. So, this is incorrect .
- Option (D) Civil Disobedience - Civil Disobedience was a movement that aimed to defy and break the unjust laws imposed by the British government and institutions after the Simon Commission in 1928. The movement was led by Gandhi and involved various methods of protest, such as salt march, forest satyagraha, no-tax campaign and individual satyagraha. The movement also demanded purna swaraj or complete independence. So, this is incorrect .
Thus, option (B) is correct
