Question

Qn05: Define the following terms:
1. Satyagrah
2. Rowlatt Act
3. Simon Commission
4. Poona Pact
5. Khilafat Movement​

Answer 1

Explanation:

$Satyagrah :$

Satyagraha, (Sanskrit and Hindi: “holding onto truth”) concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designate a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil. Gandhi, known as Mahatma (“Great Soul”), Indian nationalist leader.

$rowlatt \: act :$

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 authorised the British government to arrest and imprison any person without trial and convict him in a court. The authorities could arrest an Indian without a warrant and could conduct his trial in seclusion.

Simon Commission

The Indian Statutory Commission also known as Simon Commison', was a group of seven Members of Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon (later, 1st Viscount Simon). The commission arrived in British India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important possession