Explain the reaction of Indian people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
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Explain the reaction of Indian people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.
Reaction of Indian people against the Rowlatt Act of 1919:
●Rallies were organized against this Act.
●Railways, workshops and shops closed down.
●The procession in Amritsar provoked widespread attacks on buses, post offices, railway stations, telegraphic lines, etc.
●On 6th April Gandhiji held Hartal against this unjust law (Rowlatt Act).
●The peaceful demonstration in Jallianwala Bagh led to a violent movement all across the country.
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The reactions of people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council 1919 were as follows:
●Rallies were organised in various cities. ... Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws, for which a day of hartal was fixed on 6 April,1919.
●The procession in Amritsar provoked widespread attacks on buses, post offices, railway stations, telegraphic lines, etc.
●On 6th April Gandhiji held Hartal against this unjust law (Rowlatt Act).
●The peaceful demonstration in Jallianwala Bagh led to a violent movement all across the country.