Why did Mahatma Gandhi support the Khilafat Movement?

(A) The Khalifa had given shelter to Indian revolutionaries
(B) Gandhiji wanted to win the support of the Indian Muslims against the British
(C) The Khalifa supported Indian struggle for freedom
(D) The Khalifa was a friend of Gandhiji

Correct Answer : Gandhiji wanted to win the support of the Indian Muslims against the British
Question Asked : 48th to 52nd BPSC (Pre) 2008
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.
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