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Q58 (CAPF/2015) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is NOT correct ?

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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, signed on March 5, 1931, included several key provisions. Under the agreement, the Congress agreed to discontinue the Civil Disobedience Movement [4]. The British government agreed to the immediate release of political prisoners who had not been convicted of violence [4]. Regarding confiscated property, the pact specifically stated that the government would return lands that had not yet been sold to third parties [1]. Therefore, the statement that 'all' confiscated lands were to be returned to original owners is incorrect, as those already sold to third parties were excluded from the restoration [5]. This particular clause caused significant disappointment among the peasants of Gujarat, whose lands were only fully restored later during the Congress ministry's rule in the province [5]. Gandhi initiated the process by seeking an interview with the Viceroy to create conditions for talks.

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Gandhi-Irwin Pact > p. 379
  2. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Was Gandhi-Irwin Pact a Retreat? > p. 380
  3. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > 4.7 The Round Table Conferences > p. 53
  4. [5] https://newmancollege.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GANDHI-IRWIN-PACT.pdf
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