Gandhi’s support for the Khilafat Movement was a strategic move to forge Hindu-Muslim unity. Discuss.
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Topic: Issue of Khilafat
Topic: Issue of Khilafat
Q2. Gandhi’s support for the Khilafat Movement was a strategic move to forge Hindu-Muslim unity. Discuss. 10M
Difficulty level: Moderate
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Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2025 Secure timetable. Key Demand of the question: To discuss Gandhi’s support for the Khilafat Movement as a deliberate strategy aimed at fostering Hindu-Muslim unity and to evaluate the impact and outcomes of this approach. Structure of the Answer: Introduction: Introduce the Khilafat Movement in the context of post-World War I India. Body: In first part, mention the Background of the Khilafat Movement. Secondly, write the Gandhi’s Decision to Support the Khilafat movement for – Forging Hindu-Muslim Unity, Integration with the Non-Cooperation Movement, Joint Hindu-Muslim participation in protests, strikes, and boycotts, etc. Next, mention the outcomes – Initial Successes in Fostering Unity, Emergence of Communal Tensions, gradual alienation of Muslim leaders from the Congress. Conclusion: Conclude accordingly.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2025 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To discuss Gandhi’s support for the Khilafat Movement as a deliberate strategy aimed at fostering Hindu-Muslim unity and to evaluate the impact and outcomes of this approach.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction:
Introduce the Khilafat Movement in the context of post-World War I India.
• In first part, mention the Background of the Khilafat Movement.
• Secondly, write the Gandhi’s Decision to Support the Khilafat movement for – Forging Hindu-Muslim Unity, Integration with the Non-Cooperation Movement, Joint Hindu-Muslim participation in protests, strikes, and boycotts, etc.
• Next, mention the outcomes – Initial Successes in Fostering Unity, Emergence of Communal Tensions, gradual alienation of Muslim leaders from the Congress.
Conclusion:
Conclude accordingly.