UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2014 · Q1(e) · 10 marks
“M.K Gandhi made a gross mistake in championing the Khilafat cause, an extra-territorial issue which cut at the very roots of Indian nationality.” Critically examine
- Chapter
- Rise of Gandhi
- Topic
- Rowlatt Satyagraha, Khilafat and Non-Cooperation
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