Question

23 (1) Explain the Poona Pact of 1932.
(it) What were the apprehension Gandhiji
had regarding the grant of separate
electorates to the dalits?​

Answer 1

Poona Pact, (September 24, 1932), agreement between Hindu leaders in India granting new rights to Dalits (low-caste Hindu groups then often labeled “untouchables”). ... Dalit leaders, especially Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, supported the proposal, believing it would allow Dalits to advance their interests.

Gandhiji believed that the grant of separate electorates would weaken the national movement and slow down the process of integration of dalits into the mainstream of society.