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Question
Explain the provisions of Irwin-Gandhi pact.
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Solution
The British desired to accept some of the demands. Gandhiji for putting a stop to civil disobedience Movement. This resulted in the Gandhi-Irwin Act. The Pact of 1931. Some of its provisions included:
- The nationalist leaders have been released from prison.
- Salt production was made available to all citizens, and the British deregulated the process.
- The trial of political prisoners was halted except for those who had committed terrible crimes.
- The ordinances restricting the activities of the Congress were repealed.
- Gandhiji agreed to attend the London Round Table Conference.
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