Communal Award
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The Communal Award was announced by the Government of India in August 1932. It granted separate electorates to minority communities, including Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalit (known at the time as Scheduled Castes, or Untouchables).
The Award was highly controversial and opposed by Gandhi, who fasted in protest against it. It was supported by many among the minority communities, most notably the Untouchable leader, B. R. Ambedkar.
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