Impact of Khilafat Movement on the politics of British India (1920-1940): a descriptive and exploratory analysis

Khilafat Movement was started in British India immediately after the end of First World War (1914-18). Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali, graduates Sir Syed Muslim Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College, were its founding leaders. It got mass recognition when Indian National Congress, under leadership Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, joined Movement. also provided a solid platform for propagating his famous political philosophy non-violence. Unfortunately, at peak, Gandhi separated himself from it based on non-violence approach. This study is focused impacts politics during period 1920-40. The descriptive exploratory method adopted to analyze results Religious movements like Shuddhi, Sanghatan Tablighi Movement, religious party, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, founded Jamia Millia Islamia against University Garh. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), initially Hindu reformist movement, which later became violent extremist group, 1925. Hindu-Muslim riots this regular intervals, never ended till partition 1947.