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Question

Who had a direct connection to the Pune Agreement of 1932?

  1. Indian women
  2. Indian working class
  3. Indian farming class
  4. Depressed classes

Answer:

Option D: Depressed classes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Depressed classes”.

The Pune Pact, or Pune Agreement, of 1932 was an agreement between Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi on behalf of the depressed classes (later termed Scheduled Castes) in India in connection with the Communal Award.

It was signed by Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes and by Madan Mohan Malviya on behalf of Hindus.