What were the main demands of the 11 demands of Mahatma Gandhi to Viceroy Irwin?
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Answer :
Gandhiji wanted to make use of salt tax as a powerful means to strengthen the nationalist movement and unite Indians against the British Government.
Hence, Gandhiji wrote a letter to Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India on 31st January 1930 consisting of eleven demands.
The eleven demands that were in the ultimatum are as follows:
a. Reduction in the rate of land revenue
b. Abolition of salt tax
c. Changes in the exchange ratio of rupees and sterling
d. The release of all political prisoners
e. Levy of customs on Foreign cloth
f. Reduction in civil administration expenses
g. Reduction in military expenditure
h. Prohibition of Intoxicants
i. Acceptance of Postal Reservation Bill
j. Abolition of CID department
k. The issue of licences of arms to citizens for self-protection.
Gandhiji had mentioned that if his demands were turned down, he would launch a nationalist movement. But Lord Irwin showed reluctance and Gandhiji started the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Answer:
The 11 demands were put forward by Mahatma Gandhi and gave an ultimatum on 31st January 1930.
The following are the eleven demands of Gandhiji which he made to Lord Irwin:
* Prohibit liquor, intoxicants
* Issue licenses of firearms to citizens for self-protection
* Change the exchange ratio between the rupee and the sterling
* Release all political prisoners
* Reduce the rate of land revenue
* Abolish the CID department
* Reduce the military expenditure
* Accept the Postal Reservation Bill
* Abolition of the salt tax
* Impose custom duty on foreign cloth
* Reduce expenditure on civil administration