First Round Table Conference — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Simon Commission Report (1930)

1930

The report of the Simon Commission, published in May 1930, was a crucial precursor to the First RTC. It recommended a federal structure for India, provincial autonomy, and the…

Irwin Declaration (1929)

1929

Issued by Viceroy Lord Irwin on October 31, 1929, this declaration stated that the 'natural issue of India's constitutional progress' was the attainment of Dominion Status and…

Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's Concluding Speech (1931)

1931

At the conclusion of the First RTC on January 19, 1931, Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald delivered a significant speech outlining the British government's position. He affirmed the…