Question

Explain any three measures taken by the British government to repress the movement started against the Rowlatt Act.

Answer 1

Following are the measures adopted by the British government to repress the movement started against the Rowlatt Act:

• Fearing that railway and telegraph lines might be cut by those protesting against the Act, the government unleashed harsher than usual measures to suppress the movement.

• Local leaders were imprisoned and Gandhi was prohibited from entering Delhi. On 10th April, 1919 the police fired upon a peaceful procession in Amritsar.

• This action of the government resulted in attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations. Martial law was soon imposed and General Dyer took command.