The Khilafat move was a mistake he made in his days of pure idealism. But notice how his program radicalised and he became more politically pragmatic over the years. Idealism to Agrarian radicalism to Civil Disobedience to silence on Quit India movement violence and finally giving the green signal for Indian ops in Kashmir.
A superficial analysis of his programs and his political thought alone would reveal the genius of that man.
I agree with this. The support to Khalifat movement was a geo-political game at the same level as the British empire geo-political game. It was supposed to undermine the the entire British game of getting the Ummah to support them long term after WWI.
It was supposed to split the Ummah plan of the British to create a homogenous muslim block out of Hindustan Muslim who will be subservient to the British and Anglo Saxons after the fall of the Ottoman empire.
Even in 1942 timing of the Quit India movement was to hurt the British global aims during the WWII when it delayed the Allies plan for the second front.
A superficial analysis of his programs and his political thought alone would reveal the genius of that man.
I agree with this. The support to Khalifat movement was a geo-political game at the same level as the British empire geo-political game. It was supposed to undermine the the entire British game of getting the Ummah to support them long term after WWI.
It was supposed to split the Ummah plan of the British to create a homogenous muslim block out of Hindustan Muslim who will be subservient to the British and Anglo Saxons after the fall of the Ottoman empire.
Even in 1942 timing of the Quit India movement was to hurt the British global aims during the WWII when it delayed the Allies plan for the second front.