ICSE Class 8 History & Civics
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India's Struggle for Freedom — Phase 2 — Question 5
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Why did Mahatma Gandhi combined the Khilafat issue with the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Gandhiji saw in the Khilafat movement an opportunity for uniting Hindus and Muslims. Mahatma Gandhi was elected as President of the All-India Khilafat Conference in November 1919. He advised the Khilafat Committee to adopt a policy of Non-cooperation with the Government.