Which were not allocated separate electorate and reserved seats by Communal Award of MacDonald?
(A) Muslims
(B) Sikhs
(C) Depressed Castes
(D) Buddhists
Correct Answer : Buddhists
Question Asked : UPPCS (Pre) 2001
British Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald announced Communal Award on Aug 16th, 1932 in which separate electorates were granted not only to Muslims but also to depressed class. In addition to this Christians, Sikhs, Anglo-Indian and others were granted the separate electorates which were applicable only to provincial legislative assemblies. Hence, it is clear that Buddhists were not granted separate electorates.
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