HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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There was dissidence in the Congress
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He disapproved of the provision of separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister’s Communal Award
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He wanted to expedite the declaration of complete independence for India
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There was a communal riot
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 16th September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began ‘fast up to death’ to protest British support of a new Indian constitution which favoured separate the Indian electorate by caste. This separate electorate was given through the Macdonald award when the second round table conference ended inconclusively.
Detailed explanation-2: -In September 1932, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death to protest British support of a new Indian Constitution that would separate the Indian electorate by caste.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Award favoured the minorities over the Hindus causing consternation and eliciting anger from Gandhi. From the fastness of Yervada Jail he made contact with the Cabinet in London declaring in September 1932 an open fast until death.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the British government conceded Ambedkar’s demand Gandhiji began a fast unto death. He believed that separate electorates for dalits would slow down the process of their integration into society. Ambedkar ultimately accepted Gandhiji’s point and it resulted in the Poona Pact of September 1932.
Detailed explanation-5: -On 16 August 1932, Ramsay MacDonald, announced the Communal Award. It provided separate electorates to the minorities, i.e. Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, women and the “depressed classes”.