Question

how did people react to rowlatt act

Answer 1

Reaction of ROWLATT ACT---
On April 13, 1919 a protest was held at Jallianwala Bagh a public park. This was a protest against the arrest of two leaders of the Indian Congress under the Rowlatt Act. This protest was peaceful until General Reginald Dyer arrived with his troops and without warning opened fire on the crowd. After ten minutes of firing around a thousand people were killed and two thousand were left injured. This massacre was the darkest time for British rule and completely turned the Indians against British rule..............
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Answer 2

1. On 6th april 1919 Gandhiji started non violence civil disobidience movement nation wide to oppose the act.

2. Rallies were conducted,shops were closed down, rail workers went on strike . There were widespread attacks on bank,post offices.

3.  The government repressed the nationalists ,and general Dyer took the command and martial law was imposed