Question Q.27GS1GS1
How did Mahatma Gandhi's participation in the Khilafat non-cooperation movement illustrate his ability to connect diverse issues and mobilise different community towards a common cause? To what extent did the Khilafat movement achieve its objective?
Main Body
Khilafat - Non Cooperation movement was started in 1920s against the twin objective of reversing Khilafat & Punjab wrongs committed by British.
Mahatma gandhi's ability to connect & mobilise ideas & people:
1Leadership Quality: MG learnt Lesson is his South African satyagraha & it reflected in Khilafat movement.
2Opportunist: MG saw this movement as golden opportunity to bring Hindu & muslims together.
3Diverse ideas: Gandhi mobilised Moderates, Extremists, B, revolutionaries, e.t.c togetherness in this movement.
— Abhishek Singh
78 words5 paragraphs
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- Identifies the dual objectives of the movement
- Recognizes Gandhi's leadership qualities
- Notes the diversity of groups mobilized
- Contextualizes within Gandhi's South African experience
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Topper
Abhishek Singh
2023
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country
Gandhi's contributions and mass mobilization
Khilafat movement and non-cooperation
Writing Stats
78
Total words
5
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