The Ottoman Empire's struggle against colonial powers and its call for Islamic unity influenced Indian Muslim thinkers and leaders. Figures like Allama Iqbal were inspired by the Ottoman resistance, advocating for an Islamic renaissance in India and a vision of a united Caliphate.
The Gajwa-e-Hind has been a long cherished dream of every radical Islamist in the Indian sub-continent. It is also true that every fundamentalist Muslim...