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When was the Simon Commission?

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Sent in 1927, arrived in 1928

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Who headed up the Simon Commission?

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Sir John Simon

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Who was also on the Simon Commission?

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Clement Atlee (no Indians on the Commission)

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4
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Which minorities aided the Simon Commission when asked?

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Anglo-Indians, Sikhs and Untouchables in attempt for change

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5
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The Simon Commission report was abandoned before publication due to what reason?

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It reasserted the status quo

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Who was the Secretary of State for India in 1929?

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William Wedgwood Benn

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7
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When was the Irwin Declaration?

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October 1929

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What position did Lord Irwin hold upon making the Irwin Declaration?

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Viceroy

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9
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What was the Irwin declaration?

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Reasserted the Montagu declaration and said dominion status was a natural evolution

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What did the Congress Working Committee call for after the declaration (Irwin rejected the proposition)?

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Release all Indian political prisoners

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When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

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February 1931

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What was agreed at the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

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Congress’ civil disobedience campaign suspended; Gandhi agreed to second London conference; 19,000 Congress supporters released from jail; confiscated property was returned

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