Class: X Subject: History Week- 20 (12th October- 17th October) Name of Textbook: India and the Contemporary World- II Chapter: 3. Nationalism in India Day 1 Step I Read the following topic from textbook (page 67-68)

3.3 The Limits of the Civil Disobedience ❖ Dalits

Watch the following video on the Poona Pact, 1932 https://youtu.be/TCTsppRpCyg

Step II Learn the same topic in the following part of Extramarks app: Detailed learning- Understanding concept Step III Clear your doubts (if any) with your subject teacher (Please check name and ph. number from school website) Step IV Revise the topic with the help of the following bullet points:

• The dalit or depressed class were not moved by the CDM. • For long Congress ignored the Dalits for fear of offending the conservative high caste sanatani Hindus. • Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagrahas to secure the Dalits equal rights. • Many dalit leaders demanded reserved seats in educational institutions, & separate electorate. • For the Dalits political empowerment would resolve their social disabilities. • Dr. B R Ambedkar organized the Dalits into Depressed Classes Association in 1930. • By demanding separate electorate Ambedkar clashed with Mahatma Gandhi in the Second Round Table Conference. • Mahatma Gandhi started fast unto death when British govt. agreed to Ambedkar’s demand. • According to Gandhi separate electorate will slow down the process of the Dalit’s integration into society. • Ultimately Ambedkar & Gandhi signed the Poona Pact in September 1932. Poona Pact: ➢ Depressed Classes (later Schedule Castes) were given reserved seats in provincial & central legislative councils, but they were to be voted in by general voters.

Step V Answer the following questions (CW):

1. Identify the incorrect statement with regard to the Poona Pact of 1932. A. The Pact was made between Mahatma Gandhi & Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. B. According to the Pact the Dalits were granted separate electorate. C. The Pact gave the Depressed Classes reserved seats in Provincial & central legislative councils. D. Even after the Pact the dalit movement was apprehensive of the Congress led national movement.

2. Why did the Congress ignore the dalits? A. Dalits were against Congress ideology B. Dalits organized themselves into Depressed Classes Association C. Congress feared supporting the Dalits will offend the conservative high caste sanatani Hindus. D. Congress was pressurized to ignore them by the business class

3. Identify the correct statement/s with regard to Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards the Dalits. (i) Mahatma Gandhi declared that swaraj would not come until untouchability was removed. (ii) Gandhiji organized satyagraha for the Dalit’s entry into temple. (iii)He never agreed the Dalit’s demand for reserved constituency. (iv) He wanted to integrate the Dalits into society through social works. Codes- A. (i) & (ii) B. (ii), (iii) & (iv) C. (i), (ii) & (iv) D. (i), (iii) & (iv)

4. Identify the main reason of Gandhi- Ambedkar clash in the Second Round Table Conference. A. Gandhi was against political rights for the Dalits B. Ambedkar demanded separate electorate for the Dalits. C. Ambedkar was against any form of negotiation with Gandhi. D. Gandhi along with other Congress leaders ignored the Dalits under the influence of conservative high caste Hindus.

Home-work: 5. Mention any three efforts made by Mahatma Gandhi to integrate the Dalits into society. 3

6. When & why was the Poona Pact signed? 1+2=3

7. Why did political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates? 3

. End of Day 1 Day 2 Step I Students will read the following topic from textbook (page 68-69)

3.3 The Limits of Civil Disobedience ❖ Muslim political organisations

Step II Students will learn the same topic in the following part of Extramarks app: Detailed learning- Understanding concept Step III Students can clear their doubts (if any) with their subject teacher (Please check name and ph. number from school website) Step IV Revise the topic with the help of the following bullet points: • After the NCM a large number of Muslims felt separated from the Congress. • Congress came closer with Hindu nationalist groups like the Hindu Mahasabha. • Relationship between the two communities worsened. • Religious procession with militant nature led to communal riots in many cities. • Congress & Muslim League made efforts to negotiate. • The main difference was over question of representation in future assemblies. • But Negotiations failed due to opposition of Hindu Mahasabha. • There was an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities. • Muslim leaders & intellectuals were concerned about their minority status.

Step V Answer the following questions (HW):

1. “When the Civil Disobedience movement started there was an atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities.” Examine the statement. OR Discuss the factors that deteriorated the relation between Hindus & the Muslims.

2. Not all social groups were moved by the abstract concept of swaraj.” Discuss the limits of the CDM. 3

Activity: Read source D and discuss the following question: 1. What was Iqbal’s idea of communalism? Give your own opinion on communalism.

End of Day 2