Question

What was Rowlatt Act? Explain it in 3 short points................. :)

Answer 1

Rowlatt Actor Black Law, was a legislative act passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on March 18, 1919, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, incarceration without trial

Answer 2

Answer :-

Rowlatt act (1919)

⇒ Passed by Imerperial Legislative Council despite opposition from Indian members.

Government got powers to detain political prisoners for two years without trial.

It was intended to curb political activity by Indians.

Gandhiji Launched Non violent civil disobedience movement starting with hartal.

⇒ Result :-

• Gandhiji was stopped from entering Delhi.
• Feared British administration.
• Local Amritsar leaders were arrested.
• Shape were shutdown.
• Imposition of Martial law by General Dyer.