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Gandhi-Irwin Pact | Background - Responses - Key Points of Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931) The failure of the First Round Table Conference held in London and the generality of the Non-Cooperation Movement made it clear to the government that without Congress and Gandhi the solution to India's political problem is not easy. Therefore, Lord Irwin started negotiating the agreement with Gandhiji through mediation. Gandhiji was released from prison on 26 January 1931. From 17 February, talks started between Irwin and Gandhiji in Delhi. On March 5, 1931, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (Delhi Pact) / Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact, also known as the Delhi Pact, was a significant agreement signed between Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, on March 5, 1931. This pact marked an important milestone in the Indian independence movement and the larger context of India's struggle against British colonial rule. Know the biography of Mahatma Gandhi Background Gandhi-Irwin Pact: During the early 1930s, India was i...