Consider the following statements.1. In 1929, a conference of prominen...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option 'D', neither of them.
Statement 1: In 1929, a conference of prominent national leaders issued a Delhi Manifesto which put forward certain conditions for attending the Round Table Conference.
This statement is correct. The Delhi Manifesto was indeed issued in 1929 by prominent national leaders. The manifesto outlined the conditions under which the Indian National Congress would participate in the Round Table Conference, which was planned by the British government to discuss constitutional reforms in India. The Congress demanded complete independence, the abolition of separate electorates, and the inclusion of representatives from all sections of Indian society in the conference.
Statement 2: Lord Irwin rejected the demands put forward in the Delhi manifesto.
This statement is incorrect. Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India at that time, did not reject the demands put forward in the Delhi manifesto. In fact, he acknowledged the importance of the manifesto and expressed the willingness of the British government to consider the demands of the Indian National Congress. This led to the initiation of the Round Table Conferences in London, where representatives from the Congress and other political parties in India discussed various constitutional issues with the British government.
Therefore, neither of the statements is incorrect. The first statement is true as the Delhi Manifesto was indeed issued in 1929, and the second statement is false as Lord Irwin did not reject the demands put forward in the Delhi manifesto.
Overall, the correct answer is option 'D', neither of them.
Consider the following statements.1. In 1929, a conference of prominen...
On November 2, 1929, a conference of prominent national leaders issued a 'Delhi Manifesto' which put forward certain conditions for attending the Round Table Conference:
1. That the purpose of the Round Table Conference should be not to determine whether or when dominion status was to be reached but to formulate a constitution for implementation of the dominion status (thus acting as a constituent assembly) and the basic principle of dominion status should be immediately accepted;
2. That the Congress should have majority representation at the conference; and
3. There should be a general amnesty for political prisoners and a conciliation policy; Gandhi and Motilal Nehru and other political leaders met Lord Irwin in December 1929 (after the viceroy had narrowly escaped after a bomb was detonated meaning to hit the train he was travelling in).