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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Both A and R are true but R the correct explanation of A
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Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is correct: The Khilafat agitation successfully brought large numbers of urban Muslims and traditional ulema into active participation in the mainstream nationalist movement alongside Mahatma Gandhi. Reason (R) is correct: Both movements shared a common anti-imperialist stance directed against British colonial dominance, which created ideological synergy and allowed the Khilafat cause to merge with the Non-Cooperation Movement. Hence, R correctly explains A.
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