When and why Gandhiji went on fast unto death? What was its outcome? -SST 10th

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BR Ambedkar wanted reserved seats for details.Gandhiji thought that this will slow down the process of integrator of people so he went on fast unto death.The outcome was that both reached to agreement that Dalits will get reserved seats but they have to gain votes from general electrostatic.

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