Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Signed on 5 March 1931, the Gandhi–Irwin (Delhi) Pact was a truce between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that paused the Civil Disobedience Movement and brought the Congress to the Second Round Table Conference. In exchange for suspending agitation, the Raj offered limited concessions—like releasing political prisoners (non-violent) and salt relief—while rejecting demands such as clemency for Bhagat Singh and an inquiry into police excesses.
Key Provisions of the Pact
- Salt Concession: People living near seashores were allowed to manufacture or collect salt without paying taxes.
- Release of Political Prisoners: All prisoners not involved in violent acts were to be ....
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