History • Modern IndiaHard
Consider the following provisions of the Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in August 1932: 1. Separate electorates were extended not only to Muslims and Sikhs but also to the Depressed Classes (Dalits). 2. Mahatma Gandhi undertook a fast unto death in Yerwada Jail against this provision, leading to the Poona Pact. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2✓ Correct Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in August 1932 extended separate electorates to the depressed classes, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to undertake a historic fast unto death in Yerwada Jail. This fast resulted in the historic Poona Pact between B.R. Ambedkar and caste Hindu leaders to secure reserved seats instead of separate electorates. This episode remains a critical turning point in the sociopolitical history of modern India.
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