Round Table Conference Flashcards
Purpose of the Round Table Conferences?
To discuss the recommendations of Simon Commission
When and where was the First Round Table Conference held?
November 1930 in London
Who attended and who did not attend the First Round Table Conference?
AIML, the Liberals and representatives of the Princely States attended. INC did not attend.
What was agreed to introduce in the provincial level?
Representative government
When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?
5 March 1931
What was agreed in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
Gandhi would stop the non-cooperation movement and attend the talks.
Also agreed to give up his demand for full independence in return that in a federal India, Indians would have a say in how they were governed.
When was the Second Round Table Conference?
Between September and December 1931
When was the Third Round Table Conference held?
November 1932
Who attended and who did not attend the Third Round Table Conference?
Only 46 delegates attended. Labour Party from Britain, INC and Jinnah did not attend
In what paper were these recommendations published and when?
White Paper in 1933
