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Modern Indian History›Ch 5: Gandhian Era›Round Table Conferences and Poona Pact
Master 1930-1932 Indian Constitutional History for Exams
The three Round Table Conferences in London failed to resolve representation until the Communal Award led to the historic Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar in 1932.
Quick Memory Hooks
| Event | Year | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| First RTC | 1930 | Boycotted by Congress |
| Gandhi-Irwin Pact | 1931 | INC suspended CDM |
| Second RTC | 1931 | Gandhi attended for INC |
| Poona Pact | 1932 | Reserved seats increased |
1st RTC
(No Congress presence)
No Congress presence
Held in London without INC leaders.
Gandhi-Irwin
(March 1931 pact)
March 1931 pact
Political prisoners released except violent ones.
Communal Award
(Ramsay MacDonald plan)
Ramsay MacDonald plan
Provided separate electorates for depressed classes.
Poona Pact
(Joint electorates agreed)
Joint electorates agreed
Increased seats for depressed classes in provincial legislatures.
Gandhi attended all three RTCsGandhi attended only the 2nd RTC
Dr. Ambedkar attended all three; Gandhi attended only the second one.
Poona Pact gave separate electoratesPoona Pact gave joint electorates
It replaced separate electorates with reserved seats in joint electorates.
First RTC was attended by INCINC boycotted the First RTC
Congress participated only in the Second RTC after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Q1.Who among the following attended all three Round Table Conferences?
Q2.The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom?