[very_short_answer] What were the key provisions of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931, and how did it mark…

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[very_short_answer] What were the key provisions of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of March 1931, and how did it mark a significant shift in the British government's approach towards the Indian National Congress?

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## Model Answer The Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 1931) stipulated that Gandhi would call off the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the government agreed to release political prisoners. It was significant because it marked the British government recognising the Indian National Congress as a legitimate political force and negotiating with it as an equal. ## Explanation Note: The source passages provided do not explicitly detail the Gandhi-Irwin Pact's provisions. However, this is standard NCERT Class 10 content (Chapter 2, *Nationalism in India*). Examiners expect: (1) Congress suspends Civil Disobedience, (2) government releases prisoners, and (3) significance — British acknowledgement of Congress as a representative body. Keep it within two crisp points for 2 marks.

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