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GandhiIrwin Pact from "summary" of India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra,Mridula Mukherjee,Aditya Mukherjee,K N Panikkar,Sucheta Mahajan
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a significant event in the course of India's struggle for independence. It was an agreement reached between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, in March 1931. The pact marked a crucial moment in the history of the Indian freedom movement. The main objective of the pact was to bring an end to the Civil Disobedience Movement, which had been launched by Gandhi in response to the oppressive policies of the British government. Under the terms of the pact, the Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement, while the British government agreed to release political prisoners and allow the participation of the Congress in the Second Round Table Conference in London. The pact was seen as a major victory for Gandhi and the Congress, as it marked the first time that the British government had formally acknowledged the legitimacy of the Indian National Congress as the representative of the Indian people. It also paved the way for further negotiations between the Congress and the British government on the issue of Indian independence. However, the pact was not without its critics. Many nationalist leaders, including Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru, felt that Gandhi had conceded too much to the British government and that the agreement did not go far enough in securing India's independence. Despite these criticisms, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a significant step forward in the struggle for Indian independence and laid the groundwork for future negotiations between the Congress and the British government.
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