History • Modern IndiaHard
With reference to the constitutional developments in British India, the 'Communal Award' announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in August 1932 proposed separate electorates for the depressed classes. How did Mahatma Gandhi react to this?
A. He welcomed it as a stepping stone toward social justice for untouchables.
B. He launched an indefinite fast unto death at Yerwada Jail, leading to the Poona Pact.✓ Correct Answer
C. He resigned from the Indian National Congress in protest against caste appeasement.
D. He negotiated the Cripps Mission terms directly with Winston Churchill.
💡 Solution & Explanation
Mahatma Gandhi vehemently opposed the Communal Award of 1932 because it created separate electorates for depressed classes, viewing it as an attempt to fracture Hindu society, and undertook a historic fast unto death in Yerwada Jail. This protest successfully culminated in the Poona Pact negotiated with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, which substituted separate electorates with reserved seats. The British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald had announced the award following the Round Table Conferences.
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