Question

In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi’s demands were rejected by the British, as a result of which he launched the Civil Disobedience Movement. In the contest explain the following:
Significance of the Second Round Table Conference.

Answer 1

Hint The Second Round table conference was the first conference arranged between the British and the Indians and many delegates of India attended this conference.

On September 7, 1931, the second session began. At the conclusion of the meeting, Ramsay MacDonald undertook to create a Communal Award for minority representation, with the provision that his award could be supplemented by any free agreement between the parties.

Complete answer:
In The Second Round table conference, Gandhi was the sole representative of congress. Most of the time in the conference was devoted to the communal questions and the representation of minorities in the legislature both at the centre as well as the provinces.

In the Conference, Mahatma Gandhi represented Indian national Congress and Sarojini Naidu represented the Indian women and others who attended this conference are S K Dutta, Sir Mirza Ismail Dewan of Mysore, Madan Mohan Malaviya and Sir Syed Ali Imam.

The delegates who attended this conference included careerists, loyalists, communalists, big landlords and representatives of the princess etc. The Conference had the Muslim League, the Liberals, the Hindu Mahasabha and even princess.

Throughout India, the civil unrest had spread. After Indira Gandhi returned to India, she was arrested along with other congress leaders.

Note:
This conference was held from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931 in London. Before the two weeks of the conference began the Labour government was replaced by the conservatives. There was a division in the view of the delegates because of which the outcomes of the conference had no substantial results regarding India’s future.