Question

The Rowlatt Satyagraha turned out to be the first all-India struggle against the British government. Describe.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was a legislative council act passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on 18 March 1919, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, incarceration without trial and judicial review enacted in the Defence of India Act 1915 during the First World War. It was enacted in light of a perceived threat from revolutionary nationalists to organisations of re-engaging in similar conspiracies as during the war which the Government felt the lapse of the Defence of India Act would enable.[1][2][3][4][5]

Answer 2

Answer:

The British colonial government passed the Rowlatt Act which gave powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason whatsoever. The purpose of the Act was to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country. Gandhi called upon the people to perform satyagraha against the act.

Explaination:

Rowlatt satyagraha was against the Rowlatt act passed by British. Rallies were organised , workers went on strike and shops closed down . British administration clamped down on nationalist . Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Gandhiji was barred from entering Delhi.