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Q45 (CDS-I/2020) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Social reform movements Answer Verified

Which one among the following was demanded by the All India Depressed classes Leaders' Conference at Bombay in 1931?

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The All India Depressed Classes Leaders' Conference held in Bombay in 1931 was a pivotal event where Dalit leaders, under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, formally demanded separate electorates for the untouchables [5]. This demand was rooted in the belief that the Depressed Classes constituted a distinct and independent minority, separate from the caste Hindu community, and thus required specific political safeguards to ensure their representation [2]. Dr. Ambedkar later championed this cause at the Second Round Table Conference in 1931, leading to a significant clash with Mahatma Gandhi [1]. While Ambedkar had previously advocated for universal adult suffrage before the Simon Commission in 1928 [2], the specific focus of the 1931 Bombay conference was the insistence on separate electorates [1]. This demand eventually led to the British Communal Award and the subsequent Poona Pact of 1932, which replaced separate electorates with reserved seats [4].

Sources

  1. [5] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Ideological Differences and Similarities between Gandhi and Ambedkar > p. 400
  2. [2] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Discuss > p. 44
  3. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Civil Disobedience Movement the Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges > p. 390
  4. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report > Dr Ambedkar and the Simon Commission > p. 359
  5. [4] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > Poona Pact > p. 392
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