India 1930-35 Flashcards
What happened in the 1930 that was promised in the Irwin declaration
The first Round table conference
What did the Irwin declaration promise
> dominion status
> Round table conference
How many congress members were imprisoned, through willingdon’s tough line
60,000
What was the Gandhi-Irwin pact
That Irwin would release Gandhi and other members of congress who were in prison, if Gandhi would go to the second round table conference.
Why did the second round table conference fail
Because congress did not agree on giving the untouchables separate electorates
Why was the first round table seen as not legitimate
Because not all people were present (congress) see they did not agree on want was discussed
Why were congress not at the first round table conference
They were mostly in prison
What did willingdon’s tough line do
Outlawed congress
What were the communal awards
The were a agreement made between the British raj, princely states, the muslim league and the untouchables.
What did the communal awards agree on
> separate electorate for the untouchables and Muslim League
When were the communal awards
1932
When was Willingdon’s on’s tough line?
1932
When was the second on round table conference
1931
What is a fast-unto-death
An extreme form of protest-refusing food and water till death or aim is achieved
When was the gandhi-Irwin pact
1931
When was Gandhi’s fast-unto-death
1932
Why did Gandhi do a fast-Union-death
He was protesting the agreements made at the communal awards
When was the Yeravda (Poona) pact
1932
What was agreed on at the yeravda (Ponca) pact
That the untouchables would not get separate electorates but more seats
Who was at the Yeravda (Ponca) pact and where was it.
>congress + Gandhi > the untouchables > Muslim league > Britain -in the prison Gandhi was at
Why was the third round table conference always going to fail.
> it was clear that no agreements were never going to be made.
important people did not so up on either side.
What did the British announce in 1935
The Government of India Act - 1935
What did the Government of India Act 1935 abolish
The dyarchy established in the government of India act -1919 was to be abolished.
What did the Government of India Act 1935 Introduce
how many in india had the right to vote
They introduced a federal system
- meaning that there was now going to be elcetions in each province.
it still continued to include just 10% of the population.
What does the federalist system mean for the Indian nationalsits
will they be happy with this
the have greater autonomy over the governence of india.
no because it is not the purna swaraj that they wangt to achieve.
What did the Government of India Act 1935 state that the British retain control over
> Foreign affairs
Defence
What did the Muslim league think of the Government of India Act 1935
They did not like it because, they felt that Muslims could become an oppressed minority
> as it did not guarantee them separate electorates
What did Congress think of the Government of India Act 1935
. This prevented purna swaraj. As there was still a viceroy.
.They did not like this as the thought that they could end up as a minority - they feared muslim power.
What did the Princely states think of the Government of India Act 1935
They did not agree because they had nominal power, given from the raj, and if the raj gave up their power then they would have no power themselves
who replaced Willingdon as viceroy in 1936
Viceroy Linlithgow
