Question

Write short note on Gandhi Irwin pact write short note on second round table conference

Answer 1

GANDHI IRWIN PACT ~ After the failure of First Round Table Conference efforts were made by the Government to make an agreement that the congress would attend the next Round Table Conference.
The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, was authorised to hold talks with Mahatma Gandhi. Finally, Gandhi and Irwin made an agreement on 5 March 1931.
The agreement is called Gandhi-Irwin pact
By this pact Government agreed to release most of the civil disobedience volunteers, against whom there was no allegation of violence.
The Congress suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement and agreed to participate in the second Round Table Conference.
2nd Round Table conference:
It was held in London December 1931.
It ended with the announcement with MacDonald's announcement of:
Two Muslim majority provinces NWFP nd Sindh.
The setting up of the Indian consultative committee.
Three expert committees finance,franchise and states etc.