Khilafat Committee
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Study materialMahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Movement (1919–1947) — Part 3: 3. The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922)Part 3: Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) — Khilafat link, programme (boycott of schools/courts/cloth), 396 strikes 600,000 workers; Chauri Chaura (Feb 1922) — 22 policemen killed, Gandhi withdraws; significance — first mass movement since 1857. Study materialKhilafat Movement 1919–24The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was a significant political campaign by Indian Muslims aimed at preserving the Ottoman Caliphate, which united Hindus and Muslims against British colonial rule but ultimately collapsed due to internal and external factors.