Question

Who among the following was not associated with the Khilafat movement?
A. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
B. Maulana Shaukat Ali
C. Maulana Mohammed Ali Johar
D. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

Answer 1

Hint:
> He served as chief of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 to Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947.
> He also served as Pakistan's first Governor-General until his death.
> He suggested 14 points as a constitutional reform proposal to protect the political rights of Muslims in self-governed India.

Complete answer:
The Khilafat movement which is also known as the Indian Muslim movement that happened during the years 1919–24 can be explained as a pan-Islamic political protest/campaign that was initiated by the British Indian Muslims who were led by Shaukat Ali, Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Abul Kalam Azad in order to restore the caliph of the Ottoman caliphate who is considered to be the patriarch of Sunni Muslims, as an effective political authority. It was a protest against the restrictions levied by the Treaty of Sèvres on the Caliph and the Ottoman Empire after the First World War.

The movement collapsed at the end of 1922 when Turkey acquired a more advantageous diplomatic position and pushed towards secularism. By 1924, Turkey had simply abolished the position of the caliph. The founders of the Khilafat movement were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, later on, became the leader of the Khilafat committee.

The given options are as follows:

Muhammed Ali Jinnah was not associated with the Khilafat movement. Thus, Option A is the right answer.

Maulana Shaukat Ali is associated with the Khilafat movement. Thus Option B is incorrect.

Maulana Mohammed Ali Johar is also associated with the Khilafat movement. Thus Option C is also incorrect.

Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad is indeed associated with the Khilafat movement. Thus Option D is incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is A

Note
Khilafat Movement’s supporters see it as a spark that it led to a non-cooperation movement in India as well as a significant milestone in improving the Hindu-Muslim relations, while Pakistan and Muslim separatism see it as a major step towards the establishment of a separate Muslim state.

The Ali brothers are considered the founding fathers of Pakistan, while Azad, Dr Ansari and Hakim Ajmal Khan are widely celebrated as national heroes in India.

The Khilafat movement showed that Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations because they could not sustain harmony and could not live together. The Khilafat Movement has generated political consciousness among the Indian Muslims, which has motivated them to form another movement for independence.