Which of the following is not a correct statement ?

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The correct option is 4:

The statement "Tipu Shah was the founder of Tariqah-i-Mohammadiya movement" is incorrect, making it the correct answer to the question asking for the statement that is "not correct." The Tariqah-i-Mohammadiya movement is actually another name used for the Wahabi Movement in India, which was founded by Sayyid Ahmad of Raebareli (also known as Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi). Tipu Shah, on the other hand, was a prominent leader associated with the *Pagal Panthi* movement in Bengal, a different religious and political movement that operated during the same period, focusing primarily on agrarian issues and resistance against local landlords. The misidentification of the founder confirms this statement as factually wrong.

The incorrect option is 1:
This statement is correct. The Wahabi Movement in India, initiated by Sayyid Ahmad of Raebareli, aimed to purify Islamic practices and oppose Western influence. It was indeed a revivalist movement focusing on returning to the original principles of Islam.

The incorrect option is 2:
This statement is correct. Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi (founder of the Wahabi/Tariqah-i-Mohammadiya Movement) was deeply influenced by the teachings of Shah Walliullah, a highly respected 18th-century Islamic scholar whose reformist ideas laid the intellectual foundation for various subsequent puritanical movements in India.

The incorrect option is 3:
This statement is correct. Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi (the founder of the Wahabi/Tariqah-i-Mohammadiya movement) was killed in action against the Sikhs at the Battle of Balakot in 1831. His successor, Mir Nisar Ali (Titu Mir), who led an offshoot/related movement in Bengal (sometimes also associated with the general 'Wahabi' spirit), was killed fighting against the British forces in 1831.