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| After the defeat of Germany in the First World War, Turkey was divided and the post of
Khalifa, or the symbolic head of all Mislims, was dissolved. The Allies played a large part in this. Therefore, the Indian Muslims revolted against the British to restore the post of
Khalifa. Gandhiji saw it as an opportunity for courting the Muslim support in the nationalist struggle, and extended the Congress support for the Khilafat movement. Unfortunately Congress, by acting in concert with the movement, strengthened the extra-national attitude and the Pan-Islamic agenda of the Muslims. Much to the national humiliation, the Indian Muslims sent representations to the religious leaders of Afghanistan and Arabia to accept the position of the
Khalifa. So, the Khilafat Movement was an agitation doomed to failure from the very beginning. Gandhiji proposed to start a non-cooperation movement against the British for self-rule and Khilafat both. Accordingly, a resolution was passed by the Congress. The non-violent non-cooperation movement was launched. Many persons left their jobs and students their studies in 1920 & 1921. Great persons like Chittaranjan Das, Dr. Rajendra
Prasad, Vinoba Bhave, Rajagopalachari, Madan Mohan Malavya, Sarojini
Naidu, Abdul Gaffar Khan, K.M.Munshi and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan gave up their career and joined the movement.
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