why was the offer of dominion status by lord Irwin rejected by Indian national Congress
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In an effort to win them over, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced in October 1929, a vague offer of 'dominion status' for India in an unspecified future, and a round table conference to discuss a future constitution.(Although there was no formal definition of dominion status, a pronouncement by the Imperial Conference of 1926 described Great Britain and the dominions as “autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs).
This did not satisfy the Congress leaders. The radicals within the Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, became more assertive.
The liberals and moderates, who were proposing a constitutional system within the framework of British dominion, gradually lost their influence .The radical leaders of India needed poorna swaraj , not a vague dominion offerIn an effort to win them over, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced in October 1929, a vague offer of 'dominion status' for India in an unspecified future, and a round table conference to discuss a future constitution.(Although there was no formal definition of dominion status, a pronouncement by the Imperial Conference of 1926 described Great Britain and the dominions as “autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs).
This did not satisfy the Congress leaders. The radicals within the Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, became more assertive.
The liberals and moderates, who were proposing a constitutional system within the framework of British dominion, gradually lost their influence.The radical leaders of of country wanted poorna swaraj not a mere dominion status offer .Hence it was opposed.
This did not satisfy the Congress leaders. The radicals within the Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, became more assertive.
The liberals and moderates, who were proposing a constitutional system within the framework of British dominion, gradually lost their influence .The radical leaders of India needed poorna swaraj , not a vague dominion offerIn an effort to win them over, the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, announced in October 1929, a vague offer of 'dominion status' for India in an unspecified future, and a round table conference to discuss a future constitution.(Although there was no formal definition of dominion status, a pronouncement by the Imperial Conference of 1926 described Great Britain and the dominions as “autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs).
This did not satisfy the Congress leaders. The radicals within the Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose, became more assertive.
The liberals and moderates, who were proposing a constitutional system within the framework of British dominion, gradually lost their influence.The radical leaders of of country wanted poorna swaraj not a mere dominion status offer .Hence it was opposed.
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The offer of Dominion status by Lord Irwin rejected by Indian National Congress due to the following reason:
- In October 1929 a vague offer of dominion status for India in an unspecified future is an effort to win over them , The viceroy, Lord lrwin announced and a round table conference to discuss a future constitution.
- Jawalal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose both become assertive as they led radicals within the Congress because they were not satisfied with this.
- A constitutional system was proposed within the framework of British dominion by the liberals and moderates, gradually lost there influence.
- Poorna Swarj was the demand of radical leaders not the dominion status offer.
- Therefore, It was opposed.
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