Who among the following were prominent leaders of the 'Khilafat Movement'?

The correct answer is Maulana Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.

Key Points

• Non-cooperation Movement:
  • The non-cooperation movement by Gandhiji was followed from September 1920 to February 1922. 
  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar in 1919 was one of the major reasons for the start of the Non-cooperation movement.
  • The Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district (Uttar Pradesh) on 4 February 1922, when a large group of protesters, participating in the Non-cooperation movement, clashed with police, who opened fire.
  • As the incident turned violent Mahatma Gandhi called off the ‘Non-cooperation Movement’ on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident.
• Khilafat Movement:
  • The movement was started as an agitation by the Indian Muslims against the treatment accorded to the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
  • The Khilafat Movement begin in 1919 under the leadership of the Ali brothers; Maulana Muhammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali. 
  • By the mid-1920s, the Khilafat leaders joined hands with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement.