CPR: The Muslim League 1922-30

Question 1

When was the Khilafat movement and when was it?

Answer 1

1919

Was set up to support the caliph of Turkey after WW1 and legitimised Muslim participation in any nationalist movement

Question 2

Was the Khilafat movement successful?

Answer 2

By 1923 the movement collapsed.
Turkey rejected the caliphate and became a secular state so the reason behind all this was gone
Muslims also became uncomfortable with Gandhis leadership

Question 3

What was separateness?

Answer 3

The idea that both Hindus and Muslims have equal rights to carry out their beliefs no matter offences

Question 4

What did Jinnah propose at the 1927 Muslim League meeting?

Answer 4

Jinnah persuaded the League to make an offer of 1/3 of seats in Central Legislatives Assembly but this was rejected by Congress

Question 5

What were Jinnahs beliefs and aims?

Answer 5

He did not believe in Gandhis mixing of religion and politics and he was not an orthodox muslim
Jinnah supported separatism and started identifying himself more and more with muslim cause