Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Luckno...
All are correct except D as the Khilafat issue was raised after the end of World War I (1918). But the Lucknow pact was signed in 1916. So, technically option d is wrong.
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Luckno...
The Lucknow Pact was a significant event in the Indian national movement that took place on December 1, 1916. It was an agreement signed between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League. The pact aimed at uniting the two major communities of India- Hindus and Muslims- in their struggle for independence from British rule.
The correct statement regarding the Lucknow Pact is:
D) Congress accepted to support the Khilafat issue.
Explanation:
The Khilafat movement was launched by the Indian Muslims to protect the Ottoman Caliphate from the disintegration and dismantling of the Ottoman Empire by the Allied powers after World War I. The Khilafat Committee was formed in 1919 to coordinate the Khilafat movement in India.
The Congress, in its effort to gain Muslim support for the freedom struggle, agreed to support the Khilafat issue at its session in Calcutta in September 1920. The Congress leaders believed that the Khilafat movement would help in achieving Hindu-Muslim unity and would strengthen the nationalist movement.
However, the support for the Khilafat issue proved to be a strategic mistake for the Congress as the movement turned violent and led to communal riots. Moreover, the Khilafat issue became irrelevant after the abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1924.
Therefore, the correct statement is that Congress accepted to support the Khilafat issue, and not that it was a part of the Lucknow Pact. The Lucknow Pact primarily dealt with the issue of separate electorates for Muslims and Hindus, representation in the legislative councils, and the sharing of power between the two communities.