The Indian Muslims were incensed when they discovered that their loyalty had been ruined during the war and the assurances of generous treatment to Turkey after the war, a promise made by British statesman had no intention of fulfilling it. The Muslims like Ali brothers, Muhammad Ali Hasrat Mohani and Shaukat Ali and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had organized a Khilafat Party. Gandhi decided to extend their support to the Khilafat Movement as this was an opportunity of uniting the Hindu and Muslim. October 17, 1919 was observed as Khilafat Day when the Hindu united with Muslims in fasting and observed a strike on that day. Mahatma Gandhi was elected President of the All-India Khilafat Conference held at Delhi on November 23, 1919. The Amritsar Session of the Congress was held in December 1919, which gave a great fillip to the Khilafat agitation. ....Read more