Indian Muslims launched the Khilafat Movement under the leadership of ______, popularly known as the Ali brothers.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
Indian Muslims launched the Khilafat Movement under the leadership of Maulana Mohammad Ali and Maulana Shaukat Ali, who are popularly known as the Ali brothers. The movement, initiated in 1919, aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate, which was being dismantled by the Allied powers after World War I. The Khilafat Movement sought to rally Indian Muslims against British rule and was closely linked with the Indian independence movement, also supporting the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi.