Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar

A political leader and inspiring public speaker, the selfless efforts of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar evoked new enthusiasm and confidence in the Muslim Mosses. He was an idealist who clung firmly to his vision of Pan Islam and Hindu Muslim unity till the end. He played an important role in the politics of the sub-continent. He devoted his life for The Muslims of the sub-continent.

He wrote an account of the foundation of the Muslim League in a pamphlet entitled “Green Book”

In 1911 he started the “Comrade” which helped shape the political ideals of the Muslims.

In 1913 he started an Urdu newspaper “Hamdard”.

The “Comrade’s” attitude turned bitter towards the British Government after the

Annulment of the partition of Bengal.

Canpur incident.

Political tension because of the Balkan War.

He wrote an article on the “Choice of the Turks” in which he listed the wrongs Turkey had suffered which in turn cost the “Comrade” its security.

After World War I, it was much resentment against the treatment of the Caliph at the Peace conference. Mohammad Ali took an active part in the agitation.

He organized the first Khilafat Conference.

In 1920 he left for Europe with a deputation to present the views of the Indian Muslims on the future of Turkey, which proved fruitless.

He joined Gandhi’s “Non-Cooperation Movement” and in 1921 was arrested for his speech at the Khaliq Dina Hall in Karachi.

The Khilafat Movement ended in 1924 when Mustafa Kamal Atta Turk abolished the Khilafat and declared Turkey a Republic.

In 1923 Maulana Mohammad Ali was released from jail and preached Hindu - Muslim unity through the “Comrade” and “Hamdard”.

He joined Jinnah in chalking out the “Delhi Proposals” for setting the Hindu Muslim dispute in 1927.

The Nehru Report disillusioned Mohammad Ali about the sincerity of the Hindu leaders.

In 1928 he attended the “All-Parties Muslim Conference” at Delhi.

He was nominated member of the first Round Table Conference in 1930.

He died in January 1930.