Skip to main content

COMMUNAL AWARD (Indian Modern History)

  COMMUNAL AWARD


#Historicalbackground


◇ In August 1932, Ramsay MacDonald, the British Prime Minister, announced a scheme of representation of the minorities, which came to be known as the Communal Award. 


◇ The award not only continued separate electorates for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians and Europeans but also extended it to the depressed classes (Scheduled Castes). 


◇ Gandhiji was distressed over this extension of the principle of communal representation to the depressed classes and undertook fast unto death in Yerwada jail (Poona) to get the award modified. At last, there was an agreement between the leaders of the Congress and the depressed classes. 


◇ The agreement, known as Poona Pact, retained the Hindu joint electorate and gave reserved seats to the depressed classes.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

"Welcome to my blog, where I, Sandeep Giri, share my passion for the Tech World. Join me on an exciting journey as we explore the latest trends, innovations, and advancements in the world of technology."

Popular Post

Hindu Vocab

#Daily_Vocab ============= 1. Faction (noun): A group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group: (गुट, दल) Synonyms: Clique, Coterie, Caucus, Cabal, Division, Branch Antonyms: Total, Entirety, Whole, Conformity Example: The party has several factions inside it, which can lead to its division. 2. Dilemma (noun): A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do: (दुविधा, कशमकश, असमंजस) Synonyms: Quandary, Predicament, Plight, Problem, Conundrum Antonyms: Solution, Answer, Advantage, Benefit Example: She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. 3. Salvage (verb): To try to make a bad situation better: (नुक़सान होने से बचान...
Post a Comment
Read more

Follow the Page for Daily Updates!