Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1919
The correct answer is 1919. - The Khilafat Movement started in the year 1919.
- Khilafat Movement (1920 AD-1922 AD):
- The Ali Brothers–Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali–launched an anti-British movement in 1919.
- The movement was for the restoration of the Khilafat Movement.
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad also led the movement.
- It was supported by Mahatma Gandhi and INC.
- On October 17, 1919, ‘Khilafat Day’ was celebrated.
- Turkish Revolution (1923 AD):
- Turkey was called the Sick man of Europe.
- The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire began in the 19th century and was completed after Turkey’s defeat in the First World War.
- The treatment meted out to turkey by the Allies had led to a mass upsurge in India directed against Britain.
- This upsurge is known as the Khilafat Movement.
- Turkey was proclaimed a republic on October 29, 1923 AD and Kemal became the first President of Turkey.
- The Turkish Sultan had carried the title of Caliph (Khalifa) the new government abolished the institution of Caliph (Khalifa) in 1924 AD.
- Mustafa Kemal Pasha is known as the ‘founder of modern Turkey and Ataturk’ (the father of the Turks).
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