Question 13 - Past Year Questions - 3 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 10 History - Nationalism in India - History

This question was asked in [Board Term–II, OD Set-I, 2015]

Describe the main features of ‘Poona Pact‘.

Answer: 

Points to Remember

The main features of ‘Poona Pact’ were: 

1. Organising the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930 .
2. Demand of separate electorates for Dalits .
3. The British government conceded Ambedkar’s demand.
4. Gandhi began a fast unto death .
5. Gandhiji's position was ultimately accepted by Ambedkar.
6. Poona Pact of September 1932.
7. reserved seats in provincial and legislative councils.
8. to be voted in by the general electorate.  

We use any 3 points and elaborate on them

Answer to be written in the exam

1. Dr B.R. Ambedkar , who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930 , clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for Dalits .
2. The British government conceded Ambedkar’s demand , Gandhi began a fast unto death .
3. The Pact gave the Depressed Classes (later to be known as Scheduled Castes) reserved seats in provincial and legislative councils , but they were to be voted in by the general electorate.