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The Khilafat Movement was launched in 1919 to protect the institution of the caliphate in Turkey and the holy places of Muslims after World War 1. Muslims held the caliphate in high regard and did not want to see Turkey divided or the caliphate abolished. Although the Indian National Congress initially supported the movement to gain Muslim support for independence, it ultimately failed due to the abolition of the caliphate in Turkey in 1924, disunity between Hindus and Muslims, and the lack of strong politi

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Samantha Jones

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