Round Table Conferences Flashcards
Who did the British Government decide to invite to the Round Table Conferences?
British government decided to invite the representatives of the political parties and princely states of the subcontinent to the Round Table Conferences.
Where were the representatives invited by the British Government?
London
Why were the representatives invited by the British Government?
To decide the future constitution of India.
When was the First Round Table Conference held?
In 1930
How many representatives were present in the First Round Table Conference?
73
Who did all 73 representatives represent? Which representatives were were not there?
There were 73 representatives from all Indian states and all political parties except the Indian National Congress, because Mohandas Gandhi and many leading Congress members were in prison.
What was result of the First Round Table Conference?
The first Round Table Conference did not have any conclusive result since the Congress leadership did not participate.
After the First Round Table Conference session, what did the British government decide?
After the First Round Table session, the British government decided that Congress must be included in discussions about the future of India.
What was the result of the decision to include the Congress in discussions about the future of India.
Gandhi was released from prison.
What was the name of the Viceroy that met Gandhi after he was released from prison?
Irwin
What did Irwin and Gandhi agree upon?
They agreed that Gandhi would stop the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the British government would set free those imprisoned Congress members, who had not committed any violence during this time.
When was the Second Round Table Conference held and did the Congress take part?
Congress would take part in the Second Round Table Conference in September, 1931.
What was the main issue under discussion at the Second Round Table Conference?
At the conference, the main issue under discussion was that of separate electorates for the minorities.
What did Mr. Gandhi insist on in the Second Round Table Conference? What were the responses of all other representatives? What was the conclusion on other important issues?
Mr. Gandhi insisted that only the Congress represented all the peoples of India, but all other representatives disagreed. There was no agreement on other important issues, and the unrest in India continued.
What happened after the Second Round Table Conference ended?
When Gandhi and the other Congress leaders returned to India, they were arrested.
