9) Failure of the Round Table Conferences, 1930–32 Flashcards
When did the First Round Table Conference begin and end?
November 1930 to January 1931
Who was the Prime Minister that chaired the discussions at the First Round Table Conference?
Ramsay MacDonald
How many British delegates were there at the First Round Table Conference?
16
How many delegates were there at the First Round Table Conference to represent Indian political opinion?
58
How many delegates were there at the First Round Table Conference to represent the Princely states?
16
What were they able to agree at the First Round Table Conference?
India would run as a type of dominion; the dominion would take the form of a federation (11 provinces and the Princely States) and there would be Indian participation at all levels of Government
When was New Delhi made the new Administrative capital of India?
February 1931
Who were the two architects responsible for designing much of New Delhi?
Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
Between which dates was the Second Round Table Conference held?
September to December 1931
Who attended the Second Round Table Conference?
Gandhi, Jinnah, Iqbal (the Aga Khan), Master Tara Singh (Sikhs) and Dr. Ambedkar (untouchables)
Which group did Gandhi in the Second Round Table Conference take a particular exception to in regards to allowing the possibility of separate electorates?
The untouchables
How many delegates attended the failed Third Round Table Conference?
46
When was the start and end of the Third Round Table Conference?
November 1932 to December 1932
When did the Labour Party resign after splitting to give rise to a Tory dominated coalition?
August 1931
Who was the new Secretary of State for India after the Tory government assumed power?
Sir Samuel Hoare
