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what was Rowlatt act ?​

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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.

It was the Rowlatt Act which brought Gandhi to the mainstream of Indian struggle for independence and ushered in the Gandhi Era of Indian politics.

The British 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 do Satyagraha against such oppressive "Act".

Passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee and named after its president, British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt, this act effectively authorized the government to imprison any person suspected of terrorism living in British India for up to two years without a trial, and gave the imperial authorities power to deal with all revolutionary activities.

The unpopular legislation provided for stricter control of the press, arrests without warrant, indefinite detention without trial, and juryless in camera trials for proscribed political acts. The accused were denied the right to know the accusers and the evidence used in the trial.[6] Those convicted were required to deposit securities upon release, and were prohibited from taking part in any political, educational, or religious activities.[6] On the report of the committee, headed by Justice Rowlatt, two bills were introduced in the central legislature in February 1919.it is also called as a black act by indian . These bills came to be known as "black bills". They gave enormous powers to the police to search a place and arrest any person they disapproved of without warrant. Despite much opposition, the Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919. The purpose of the act was to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country.

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Answer 2

Rowlatt act was passed hurriedly by the imperial legislative council in Delhi on 18 March 1919.

This act gave the British policemen the right to arrest the Indian leaders for 2 years without any warrant.

To abolish this act, Gandhiji and the other leaders called for a Hartal (suspension of work) to show Indians’ objection to this rule.

So the britishers became angry and Gandhiji was restricted from entering Delhi. They imposed a martial law and General Dyer took command. This led to Jallianwalla Bagh massacre. The general dyer went to Jallianwalla and opened fire in the public. Many satyagrahis were beaten up, some were told to rub their nose against the road, crawl on the streets and to salute all the sahib.

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