The first Round Table Conference was started on November 12, 1930 and lasted till 19th January 1931. Lord Irwin was the then viceroy of India. The British government realized the significance of Indian National Congress to formulate any plan regarding the Indian political future.
Women participated quite actively in the Indian national movement. They participated in the boycott of foreign goods, picketing of liquor shops, non-payment of taxes, and so on. All of the above movements drew women out from the seclusion of home.