Khilafat Movement:

It was a country wide movement. This movement was started by Alt brothers, Mohammed Ali and Shukot All, in order to show their agitation to the government as the Muslims/Turkey were ill treated. The Muslim’s religious leader Khalif lives there.

So the Indian Muslims wanted to show their support through their agitation. Therefore, this movement in Indian History is called Khilafat Movement. By clubbing Khilafat movement with the Non-co-operation movement there was a growth of Hindu-Muslim unity. This made the Indians fearless.

Non-Co-operation Movement:

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After the First World War the Indian National Congress joining hands with the Muslim League started the Non-Co-operation and Khilafat movement to show their agitation as in Turkey the Muslims were treated very badly by the British.

In Chauri Chura in U.P, in Feb, 1922, the police without any provocation fired at the people who were taking part in a demonstration. The people in anger attacked the police station and set it on fire. Twenty-two policemen who were inside the police station were killed. Hearing the news Mahatma Gandhiji called off the movement on 10th March, 1922.

Some of the important leaders of these movements were Mohammad Ali, Shoukat Ali and Gandhiji.