Question

what are the four provisions of rowlatt act??? give point wise.
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Answer 1

(i) This act had been hurriedly passed through the imperial legislative council despite the united opposition of the Indian members.

(ii) It gave the government enormous power to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.

(iii) Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws.

Answer 2

i)Popularly referred to as the ‘Rowlatt Act’, the ‘Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919’ was legislated by the British to discourage Indians from rising against them by supressing revolutionary groups and depriving the Indians of their right to personal expression and liberty.

ii)The main provisions of the ‘Rowlatt Act’ envisaged the arrest and deportation of any person on mere suspicion of sedition and revolt.

iii)The trial of those arrested by special tribunals established for that purpose.

iv) The declaration of possession of treasonable literature as a punishable offence.