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Question:

The period between 1920 to 1947 was marked with major events and reforms that finally led us to our Independence. In this context, answer the following questions. State three provisions of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact as a result of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Solution:

The British Government made attempts to negotiate an agreement with the Congress so that it would attend the Round Table Conference. Lord Irwin and Gandhi negotiated a settlement in March 1931. The main provisions of this agreement were:
(1) The Government agreed to release those political prisoners who had remained non-violent
(2) Conceded the right to make salt for consumption
(3) Conceded the right to peaceful picketting of liquor and foreign cloth shops.