Image: Gandhi at the Round Table Conference, 1931. Wikimedia Commons.
In September 1931 Gandhi travelled to London to attend the Second Round Table Conference. He represented the Indian National Congress and took part in discussions about India’s constitutional future.
Why Gandhi went to London
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact had suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement and provided for Gandhi’s participation in the conference.
What was discussed?
The conference considered constitutional reforms, representation and the structure of future government in India. The issue of minority representation was especially contentious.
Gandhi’s position
Gandhi argued that Congress represented India as a whole and sought a political settlement leading toward self-government.
Why no agreement emerged
Other delegates and political groups had different demands regarding communal representation, princely states and constitutional safeguards. The conference ended without the settlement Gandhi had hoped for.
Return to India
Gandhi returned to India in December 1931. The political situation had changed, and the Civil Disobedience Movement was renewed soon afterward.
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