What was the All India Khilafat Conference?

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] Held in Delhi in November 1919, led by Ali brothers who hoped to try and persuade the British to keep their promises about maintaining the Turkish Empire.
2. [1] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Gandhi represented Congress.
3. [1] Gandhi hoped to unite Hindus and Muslims in his non-violent campaign against the British.
4. [1] Azad warned the Conference that David Lloyd George intended to punish Turkey for fighting against Britain in the war.
5. [1] The Conference passed a resolution agreeing to send a delegation to Britain, making sure they were aware of the strength of Muslim support for the Khalifa.
6. [1] LEVEL 1: Simplistic statement: Jinnah set out his demands/lists 14 Points.
7. [2-4] LEVEL 2: Identifies reasons: They wanted a separate homeland. Muslims were different.
8. [5-7] LEVEL 3: Explains reasons: The 14 Points set out the demands of any future negotiations with either Congress or the British Government. The 14 Points also formed the basis of the Muslims' demands for a separate homeland. It also convinced them that the Hindus and Muslims were two separate nations.
9. [1-2] LEVEL 1: Simplistic statement: They were all successful.
10. [3-6] LEVEL 2: Describes RTCs or identifies successes/failures: There were 3 Round Table Conferences held in London. Both Gandhi and Jinnah attended them.
11. [7-10] LEVEL 3: Explains successes OR failures
12. [9-13] LEVEL 4: Explains successes AND failures: Successes: 1st: Federal system for India approved; 2nd: Sind to be given a separate identity and a govt.; Congress attended; Minorities entered into an agreement on their demands. Failures: 1st: Congress boycotted it; Deadlock on federal system; Minorities sub-committee couldn't reach a conclusion; 2nd: Gandhi took a hard line and refused to recognise the problems of the minorities; Muslims took a hard line against Congress to protect their position. The new British National government were less keen to reach a compromise in India; 3rd: Congress absent again; Gulf too great between two.
13. [14] LEVEL 5: As Level 4 – also produces a judgement or evaluation