Three Round Table Conferences were organized by British Government between 1930 and 1932 to discuss the constitutional reform in India. Which Round table Conference did the Congress attend?
Three Round Table Conferences were organized by British Government between 1930 and 1932 to discuss the constitutional reform in India. Which Round table Conference did the Congress attend? Correct Answer Second
The correct answer is option 2 i.e Second.
First Round Table Conference:
- It was held in 1930.
- Political leaders from British India, delegates from the native princely states, delegates from the three British political parties.
- The Indian National Congress does not participate in the conference as many of the INC leaders were imprisoned due to their involvement in the civil disobedience movement. Hence option 1 is wrong.
- The First Round Table Conference lasted till 19th January 1931.
- Although many principles on reforms were agreed upon, not much was implemented and the Congress Party carried on its civil disobedience.
- The Conference was regarded as a failure.
Second Round Table Conference:
- It was held in London from 7th September 1931 to 1st December 1931.
- British delegates belonging to various political parties including the British Prime Minister, James Ramsay Macdonald.
- Indian princely states are represented by Maharajas, princes and divans.
- British Indians represented by Indian National Congress (INC) – Mahatma Gandhi, Rangaswami Iyengar, Madan Mohan Malaviya, Muslims by Md. Ali Jinnah, Aga Khan III, Muhammad Iqbal, etc. Hindus by M R Jayakar, etc., Depressed classes by Dr B R Ambedkar, Women by Sarojini Naidu, etc. Hence option 2 is correct.
Third Round Table Conference:
- It was held between 17th November 1932 and 24th December 1932.
- Only 46 delegates in total took part in this conference.
- The INC and the Labour Party decided not to attend it. Hence option 3 is wrong.
- Indian princely states were represented by princes and divans.
- British Indians were represented by the Aga Khan (Muslims), Depressed classes women, Europeans, Anglo-Indians and Labour groups.
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