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Q12 (NDA-II/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Gandhian mass movements Answer Verified

Mahatma Gandhi undertook ‘fast unto death’ against the Communal Award. He, however discontinued the fast, because

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Mahatma Gandhi undertook a 'fast unto death' in September 1932 while in Yeravada Jail to protest the Communal Award announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald [1]. The Award granted separate electorates to the 'Depressed Classes', which Gandhi viewed as a threat to Hindu unity and a British attempt to divide Indian society [4][t2]. The fast created immense pressure on political leaders to find a compromise to save Gandhi's life [t4][t6]. This led to the conclusion of the Poona Pact (1932) between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar [c4][c5]. Under this agreement, the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes was abandoned in favor of increased reserved seats within a joint electorate [c1][c4]. Consequently, the British Government accepted the terms of the Pact and modified the Communal Award, leading Gandhi to discontinue his fast [c1][c5].

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 1: Historical Background > The features of this Act were as follows: > p. 7
  2. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communal_Award
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