Difference between revisions of "Gandhi-Irwin Pact"
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| − | The '''Gandhi-Irwin Pact''' was an agreement brokered by [[Mohandas Gandhi]] and British viceroy Lord Irwin, in which the British colonial | + | The '''Gandhi-Irwin Pact''' was an agreement brokered by [[Mohandas Gandhi]] and British viceroy Lord Irwin, in which the British colonial government freed all political prisoners and allowed the making of salt (but not its sale), in return for the suspension of the [[civil disobedience]] movement. It was signed in March 1931. |
[[Category:Indian History]] | [[Category:Indian History]] | ||
[[Category:British Empire]] | [[Category:British Empire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:29, August 25, 2010
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was an agreement brokered by Mohandas Gandhi and British viceroy Lord Irwin, in which the British colonial government freed all political prisoners and allowed the making of salt (but not its sale), in return for the suspension of the civil disobedience movement. It was signed in March 1931.