Question

What was the significance of Poona Pact, 1932?

Answer 1

Answer:

Poona Pact, (Sept. 24, 1932), agreement between Hindu leaders in India granting new rights to untouchables (low-caste Hindu groups). The pact, signed at Poona (now Pune, Maharashtra), resulted from the communal award of Aug.

Answer 2

Poona Pact

Explanation:

Poona Pact was signed on September 24, 1932 between B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. It was an agreement between Hindu leaders in India that granted new rights to untouchables or dalits, who later came to be called the Scheduled Castes. The pact was signed in present-day Pune, Maharashtra.

The main features of the 'Poona Pact' were :

1. Dalits were given reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils.
2. They were to be voted in by the general electorate.
3. The Act came into force due to Gandhiji's fast unto death.