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“M.K Gandhi made a gross mistake in championing the Khilafat cause, an extraterritorial issue which cut at the very roots of Indian nationality.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Rise of Gandhi and the Gandhian Era

The charge treats Khilafat as an alien religious cause grafted onto Indian nationalism; a closer reading suggests Gandhi used it as a tactical bridge, not a strategic error.

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