- Simon Commission (1927) – all-British body, no Indians → nationwide protest.
- Nehru Report (1928) – demand for Dominion Status & Fundamental Rights.
- British rejection of Nehru Report → political deadlock.
- Lahore Session (1929) – Congress declared Poorna Swaraj as the goal.
- 26 January 1930 declared Independence Day.
- Decision to launch Civil Disobedience Movement to achieve complete independence.
Key Points
Key Points: Factors Leading Upto Civil Disobedience Movement
Key Points: Round Table Conference
- Round Table Conferences (1930–32):
Congress boycotted the 1st; Gandhiji attended the 2nd; all failed due to minority issues. - Gandhi–Irwin Pact (1931):
Govt released prisoners & allowed salt making; Congress suspended CDM and joined talks. - Communal Award & Poona Pact (1932):
Separate electorates announced; opposed by Gandhiji → Poona Pact gave reservations without separate electorates. - Renewal & End of CDM:
Talks failed, repression followed, Congress banned; movement withdrawn in 1934.
