Who among the following signed a pact with Lord Irwin on March 5, 1931?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mahatma Gandhi.
On March 5, 1931, Mahatma Gandhi signed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact with Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India.
Key Points of the Pact:
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Gandhi agreed to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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The British agreed to release political prisoners (except those guilty of violence).
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The Salt March and the right to produce salt for personal use were implicitly accepted.
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Gandhi was invited to attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.