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The 'Poona Pact' (1932) was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and which other leader?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  3. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.R. Ambedkar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) B.R. Ambedkar šŸ“š Explanation: The Poona Pact was an agreement reached after Gandhi went on a hunger strike in jail against the 'Communal Award' of Ramsay MacDonald. The pact abandoned separate electorates for the depressed classes but significantly increased the number of reserved seats for them in provincial legislatures. It resolved a major ideological conflict regarding the political representation of Dalits within the Hindu community.