Question

Explain about POONA PACT OF 1932

Answer 1

Answer:

The pact, signed at Poona (now Pune, Maharashtra), resulted from the Communal Award of August 4, 1932, a proposal by the British government which would allot seats in the various legislatures of India to the different communities in an effort to resolve the various tensions between communal interests.

Answer 2

POONA PACT OF 1932 :-

• The concept of separate electorate for depresses classes was raised by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar.

• The proposal was accepted by the British and announced the Communal award.

• Gandhi opposed this on the grounds that this proposal would disintegrate the Hindu society.

• Mahatma Gandhi began indefinite hunger strike in Yeravada jail (Pune, Maharashtra) against the separate electorate for Scheduled Castes.

• As Mahatma Gandhi went on to hunger strike Dr Ambedkar was under tremendous pressure to save the life of Gandhi.

• Hence Dr. Ambedkar accepted for an agreement.

• This is an agreement between the Dalits (Then called depressed classes) of India led by Dr. B.R.Amdedkar and the upper caste Hindus of India.

• This took place on September 24, 1932 at Yeravada jail.

• Under Poona pact of 1932 there shall be seats reserved for the depressed classes out of general electoral seats in the provincial legislature.