what is rowlatt act ? why indians opposes this low ?
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Rowlatt Acts, (February 1919), legislation passed by the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India. The acts allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted internment of suspects without trial.
The Indians opposed the Rowlatt Act because according to this Act, the British government could imprison any person without a trial and search any place without a warrant. This Act was strongly opposed by the Indians.
this act was passed by the british govt..the act gave the govt. powers for repressing political activities and allowed imprisonment of political prisoners without any trial.
on 6th april 1919 gandhi launched his civil disobedience movement to oppose the rowlatt act.
shops were closed rallies were organized and workers went on srtike
govt repressed the nationalist
martial law was impored and general dyer took command.