# Gandhi’s 1948 fast made India pay Rs 55 crore to Pakistan 2026-08-14T14:48:40+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Mahatma Gandhi's final fast in January 1948 at Birla House in New Delhi forced the Indian government to release Rs 55 crore to Pakistan. The sum was Pakistan's share of the sterling balances Britain owed undivided India. Of the Rs 75 crore owed, Rs 20 crore had already been paid. Gandhi argued India could not demand justice for minorities in Pakistan while withholding money legally due to it. The fast, which began on January 13, was aimed at stopping communal violence and securing rights for Muslims in India and Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan. Gandhi ended the fast only after receiving assurances of 'communal reconciliation.' ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: BR Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Poona Pact, satyagraha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gandhi-opposed-separate-dalit-electorate-in-1932-fast-letter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gandhi-opposed-separate-dalit-electorate-in-1932-fast-letter/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.