AS

Abhishek SinghAIR 1747311868991· 2023

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?

Open scan (p.52)

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.
78 words5 paragraphs
Answer continues on next page
  • 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

Topper

Abhishek Singh

AIR 17473118689912023

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

Paragraphs