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British Indian Round
Table Conference

Freeze date: November 12, 1930 | London

About the committee: In order to debate constitutional reforms in India, the British Government and prominent Indian politicians organized a series of peace conferences known as the three Round Table Conferences from November 1930 until December 1932.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi on behalf of the Indian National Congress before the Conference. Due to the fact that many of the Congress leaders were incarcerated, Congress did not attend the first meeting; instead, delegates from all other Indian parties and a number of Princes attended the conference.

The year was 1930. Following widespread civil disobedience, local protests across the country included illegal salt production, bonfires burning British clothing, picketing of stores selling foreign clothing and alcohol, and withholding of rent. Gandhi pushed members of the lowest "untouchable" (harijan or dalit) caste to join, which caused a great deal of controversy. Other topics also came to the forefront during the campaign, such as Hindu-Muslim co-operation and an attack on the caste system and the abolition of "untouchability."

The Round Table consisted of 58 political leaders from British India,16 delegates from the native princely states and 16 delegates from the three British political parties.

Come aboard, participate and behold one of the most highlighting incidents which actively shaped India’s history.

Could there have been an unexpected turn of events?

Could we have achieved independence earlier?

As the scales still decide the outcome, find out whether we lead to our boon or bane.

While both the oppressor and the oppressed gather, let us witness one of the chief events in the struggle of Indian independence.

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British Indian Round Table Conference

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