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India · 1932Communal Award & Poona Pact: Gandhi's fast and reserved seats for Depressed Classes

The Raj jailed Gandhi and outlawed the Congress, suppressing the renewed Civil Disobedience Movement. The Communal Award of 16 August 1932 granted separate electorates to the Depressed Classes; Gandhi's fast unto death led to the Poona Pact of 24 September, substituting reserved seats within joint electorates.

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Key figures

Mahatma Gandhi — led the renewed Civil Disobedience Movement; his fast unto death at Yerwada led to the Poona Pact.B.R. Ambedkar — spokesman of the Depressed Classes; signed the Poona Pact, securing reserved seats within joint electoraRamsay MacDonald — British Prime Minister who announced the Communal Award.Madan Mohan Malaviya — leading caste-Hindu negotiator and signatory of the Poona Pact.Lord Willingdon — Viceroy who directed the repression of civil disobedience.J.R.D. Tata — piloted India's first scheduled airmail flight for Tata Airlines, pioneering civil aviation.

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