By signing ______, Ambedkar gave up his demand for separate electorates.

Poona Pact

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Aligarh Pact

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Solution

The correct option is A Poona Pact
The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, India. It was signed to break the fast unto death undertaken by Gandhi to annul the Macdonald Award giving separate electorates to Dalits for electing members of state legislative assemblies. This was during the time of British India.

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