Mahatma Gandhi’s opposition to separate electorates for untouchables was because
separate electorates would ensure them bondage in perpetuity
of the apprehension of offending the conservative high caste Hindus
it would weaken Mahatma Gandhi's position as a leader
None of the above
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– Gandhi saw this as a political tactic to divide Hindus and feared it would institutionalize the social separation of untouchables.
– He undertook a fast unto death against separate electorates, which led to the Poona Pact (1932) between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar.
– The Poona Pact replaced separate electorates with reserved seats for Depressed Classes within the general electorate.