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During the Civil Disobedience Movement, Mahatma Gandhi negotiated the Delhi Pact (Gandhi-Irwin Pact) in March 1931 with Viceroy Lord Irwin. Which of the following demands placed by Mahatma Gandhi was explicitly rejected by Lord Irwin during these talks?

  1. A
    Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violent acts
  2. B
    Right to peaceful and non-violent picketing of shops selling foreign cloth and liquor
  3. A public judicial inquiry into police excesses committed during the movementAnswer
  4. D
    Permission for coastal residents to manufacture salt for personal consumption

Answer

The demand for a public judicial inquiry into police excesses committed during the movement was explicitly rejected by Lord Irwin.
During the discussions leading to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931), Mahatma Gandhi submitted two major requests that Lord Irwin refused to accept: a demand for a public inquiry into police excesses committed during the crackdown on Civil Disobedience volunteers, and the commutation of the death sentences of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical context of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 5, 1931).
The pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin to end the first phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Understanding the treaty terms helps evaluate which demands were accepted versus rejected.
2
Analyze the accepted provisions.
Accepted terms included the release of non-violent political prisoners, withdrawal of emergency ordinances, remission of uncollected fines, restoration of confiscated lands not sold to third parties, permission for peaceful picketing, and salt manufacture for personal use by coastal residents.
Evaluating agreed clauses eliminates wrong choices.
3
Identify the rejected demands.
Lord Irwin explicitly rejected two key demands: a public inquiry into police atrocities and the commutation of the death sentences of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev to life imprisonment.
Directly pinpoints the correct answer.

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Terms and Negotiations of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931)
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Gandhian Era and Major Mass Movements

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