Communal Award

Communal Award

The Communal Award was announced by the British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald on 4 August 1932 to grant separate electorates to minority communities in India, including Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalit (then known as the Depressed Classes or Untouchables) in India.

In August 1932, the then Prime Minister of Britain, Ramsay Macdonald gave his 'award' known as the Communal Award. According to it, separate representation was to be provided for the Muslims, Sikhs, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians, Europeans, etc. The depressed classes were assigned a number of seats to be filled by election from special constituencies in which voters belonging to the depressed classes only could vote.

The Award was highly controversial and opposed by Mahatma Gandhi, who fasted in protest against it. Communal Award was supported by many among the Minority Communities, most notably the dalit leader, Dr.B. R. Ambedkar. After lengthy negotiations, Gandhi reached an agreement with Dr.Ambedkar to have a single Hindu electorate, with Dalits having seats reserved within it. This is called the Poona Pact. Electorates for other religions like Muslim and Sikh remained separate.


References

Menon, V.P. (1998). Transfer of Power in India. Orient Blackswan. pp. 49. ISBN 8125008845, 9788125008842. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=hxdwpfLfEeoC. 


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