Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) - UPSC Notes
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was an agreement signed in March 1931 between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin (the Viceroy of India)
Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was an agreement signed in March 1931 between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin (the Viceroy of India) . It was a compromise between the Indian National Congress and the British government to end the Civil Disobedience Movement temporarily. Events Leading to the Pact August 1930: Motilal and Jawaharlal Nehru met Gandhi in Yerwada Jail to discuss a possible settlement. Congress leaders demanded: During discussions leading to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) , Congress leaders, including Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Gandhi , put forward three key demands: Right to Secession from British Rule 🏴 Congress wanted India to have the freedom to leave British rule whenever it chose. This was a step toward complete independence (Purna Swaraj) , declared by Congress in December 1929 at the Lahore Session . National Government with Control Over Defence and Finance 🏛️ Congress demanded an Indian-controlled government that would handle: Defence (Army, Navy, Airforce…