Question

Which one of the following is not true regarding the Gandhi Irwin Pact of 1931 ?

(1 Point)

Mahatma Gandhi decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement

Gandhi consented to participate in a Round Table Conference

The British agreed to release the political prisoners

The British government agreed to grant independence​

Answer 1

Answer:

The British government agreed to grant independence

Answer 2

The false statement about the Gandhi Irwin Pact of 1931 is The British government agreed to grant independence.

• As the name suggests, Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed in 1931. The pact was signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin.
• Lord Irwin, was Viceroy of India and signed on March 5 of 1931.
• The Gandhi Irwin Pact ended the period of the civil disobedience movement. The Civil Disobedience movement, also known by the name Satyagraha, started with the Salt March.
• The significance of the Gandhi Irwin Pact was the second highest level meeting between Mahatama Gandhi and Lord Irwin.
• After the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms that took place in 1919, this was the second high-level meeting that happened in 13 years.
• The pact helped in the release of people who were imprisoned during the Salt March.

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