be done about the caliphate. Legacy By critics, the movement is regarded as one of the political agitation based on a pan-Islamist, fundamentalist platform and being largely indifferent to the cause of Indian independence. Critics of the Khilafat see its alliance with the Congress as a marriage of convenience. Proponents of the Khilafat see it as the spark that led to the non-cooperation movement in India and a major milestone in improving Hindu-Muslim relations, while advocates of Pakistan and Muslim separatism see it as a major step towards establishing the separate Muslim state. The Ali brothers are regarded as one of the founding-fathers of Pakistan, while Azad, Dr. Ansari and Hakim Ajmal Khan are widely celebrated as national heroes in India. See also Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan Moplah Riots Pakistan Movement Progressive Writers' Movement Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam Maulana Shaukat Ali Nehru Report Chauri Chaura incident All-India Muslim League References Bibliography Further reading Gandhi, Khilafat & The National Movement by N.S. Rajan, Publisher :Sahitya Sindhu Prakashan External links Indian independence movement Islam in India Pakistan Movement Organizations established in 1919 1919 establishments in India Organizations disestablished in 1924 1924 disestablishments in India Pan-Islamism Foreign relations of the Ottoman Empire