Increasing separateness

Question 1

How did the Khilafat movement increase separateness?

Answer 1

Some Muslims opposed Gandhi’s support and saw it as opportunistic

Question 2

How did the number of Muslims in Congress fall?

Answer 2

1921- 10%

1923- 3.6%

Question 3

Tanzeem and Tabligh

Answer 3

Aimed to strengthen the Muslim communities, rejuvenate Islam and stop Muslims converting

Question 4

Why did anti-hindu sentiment grow

Answer 4

Greater sense of religious identity and in poor urban areas some Muslims directed their anger at Hindus for their poor economic conditions

Question 5

How did the Raj increase separateness? (position)

Answer 5

Position of strict neutrality adopted by the Raj.

-Encouraged both Muslims and Hindus to believe that they had equal rights to carry out their own religious practices, no matter what offence they gave.

Question 6

How were festival a source of friction?

Answer 6

• At the muslim festival Bakr’Id, cows were ritually slaughtered
• Holi was particularly noisome and troubling to Muslims

Question 7

Hindu organisation emphasising separateness

Answer 7

Arya Samj

Question 8

What did Arja Samj do to increase separateness? (3)

Answer 8

• Openly criticised Islam and sought converts
• Established the Cow Protection Society, brought into conflict with Muslim butchers and tradesmen
• Attempted to have Hindi replace Urdu as the language of administration

Question 9

What was a Muslim organisation that increased separateness?

Answer 9

Tabligh and Tanzeem movements