Multiple choice

Khilafat Movement subsided because of

  1. The concessions given to the Muslim by the British

  2. The accession of Kamal Pasha to the throne of Turkey

  3. The understanding reached between the congress and the Muslim league

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Khilafat Movement lost its purpose when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (Kamal Pasha) abolished the Ottoman Caliphate in 1924 and established a secular Turkey. The movement was launched to protest the dismantling of the Caliphate after WWI, so when the Caliphate was formally abolished, the movement naturally subsided.

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