PUNA Pact was signed between?

PUNA Pact was signed between?

• A. Gandhiji and BR Ambedkar
• B. Gandhi and Nehru
• C. Ambedkar and Jinnah
• D. Nehru and Patel

Answer: (A)

The question tests knowledge of the Poona Pact, a key agreement in the struggle over Dalit political representation under British rule. This pact was reached in 1932 between Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Poona. Gandhi opposed the idea of separate electorates for Depressed Classes and advocated Hindu reform and unity, while Ambedkar sought assured political representation for Dalits. The compromise they struck replaced separate electorates with joint electorates for provincial legislatures, but with a fixed number of seats reserved specifically for the Depressed Classes. This arrangement allowed Dalit representatives to contest in the same elections as others, while still ensuring their parliamentary presence. That’s why the correct pairing is Gandhiji and BR Ambedkar. Other leaders listed were not involved in this pact.

The question tests knowledge of the Poona Pact, a key agreement in the struggle over Dalit political representation under British rule. This pact was reached in 1932 between Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Poona. Gandhi opposed the idea of separate electorates for Depressed Classes and advocated Hindu reform and unity, while Ambedkar sought assured political representation for Dalits. The compromise they struck replaced separate electorates with joint electorates for provincial legislatures, but with a fixed number of seats reserved specifically for the Depressed Classes. This arrangement allowed Dalit representatives to contest in the same elections as others, while still ensuring their parliamentary presence.

That’s why the correct pairing is Gandhiji and BR Ambedkar. Other leaders listed were not involved in this pact.