What was the main political purpose of linking the Khilafat issue with the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: To build a wider mass movement based on Hindu Muslim unity
The governing concept is coalition-building through a shared anti-colonial movement. The Khilafat issue mobilised many Indian Muslims, while Non-Cooperation expressed the broader demand for swaraj. Gandhi linked them to encourage Hindu-Muslim unity and bring more people into a common mass struggle against colonial rule. Option A is correct. The other choices either narrow the purpose to commerce or contradict the movement’s goal of popular mobilisation.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
To build a wider mass movement based on Hindu Muslim unity
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is coalition-building through a shared anti-colonial movement. The Khilafat issue mobilised many Indian Muslims, while Non-Cooperation expressed the broader demand for swaraj. Gandhi linked them to encourage Hindu-Muslim unity and bring more people into a common mass struggle against colonial rule. Option A is correct. The other choices either narrow the purpose to commerce or contradict the movement’s goal of popular mobilisation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.
