The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930–32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because:

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Correct answer: It was an instance of a conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conference. Referring to the 1930–32 meetings as three separate conferences is technically incorrect because they were essentially three sessions of the same conference, aiming to address the same issues, such as constitutional reforms and representation. The Indian National Congress boycotted the First and Third Conferences but participated in the Second, represented by Gandhi. The fragmented nature of Indian representation and the British Government’s control over the proceedings also reduced their significance. 172

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930–32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because:

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