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Q:WhatwastheCommunal Award? [4] •Afterthefailureof2ndRound Table Conference, it was announced on 16th Aug 1932 by theBritishP.MRamsayMcDonald. •Itgavetherightofseparate electorate to all the minority groups of India. •Muslimsweregivenweightage in Hindu dominated provinces. •Muslimswerenothappyas it had reduced their majority in Punjab and Bengal. There was 57%populationofMuslimsin Punjab but reduced to only 49% seats in legislature. There was55%populationofMuslims in Bengal but reduced to only 48% seats in legislature. •TheconsolationfortheMuslims was that British separated Sindh from Bombay presidency. •MuslimLeaguepassedaresolution in its favor in the larger interest of the country. •Congresslaunchedacampaign against it. Gandhi protested as the Award declared untouchablesasminority.He undertook fast unto death. Q: What was 3rd Round Table Conference? [4] •Third Round Table Conference was again called upon in December 1932 which was not attended by Congress. •Surprisingly Jinnah was not invited even though he was living in London. British considered him a troublemaker. •Muslim delegates were led by Sir Agha Khan III and Allama Iqbal. •Only 46 delegates attended in which most of the main political figures of India were not present. •The only importance of this conference was that a white paper was submitted to the British govt. which carried recommendations from all three conferences. •Govt. of India Act 1935 was enforced on the basis of this white paper, which became the future constitution of India and Pakistan till 1950 and 1956 respectively. Q:Whatwas2ndRoundTable Conference? [4] •IttookplaceinLondonbetween Sep and Dec 1931. •Bythistimelaborgovt.had collapsed and was replaced by conservative party. •Conservativepartywasnever in a mood to get out of India. •Gandhitookastrongstance in which he claimed that he being the sole spokesman and Congresstobetheonlyrepresentative party, will speak for all Indians including Muslims. MuslimleadershipledbyIqbal and Jinnah was infuriated by this stance. •Italsodidnotrecognizethe minority problems in which Gandhi claimed that untouchables areHinduswhocannotbetreated as ‘minority’ and that there should be no separate electorateasitwouldleadto a communal problem In India. •ItalsodidnotacceptthatJinnah’s 14 points should be included in future constitution of India. •Itfailedfortwoimportantreasons which were; oLaborpartywhichwasinfavor of Indian Nationalism in the past, lost power and secondly a coalitiongovt.wasnotwilling to reach a compromise. •Thusnothingwasachieved in this conference except NWFP and Sindh were to be made provinceswithseparategovernors. Q: Why was it necessary to hold three Round Table Conferences? [7] ->Failure of NehruReport. -> Failure of Jinnah’s 14 points.