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What was Rowlatt Act? How was it opposed ? What was its result.​

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Answered by chgug
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The Rowlatt Act

In 1919, Mahatma Gandhi launched and started a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act. The Act gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without any trial for two years. The British government decided to clamp down on nationalists by witnessing the disapproval of the people. On April 10th, a cop in Amritsar fired on a peaceful procession, that provoked widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations. Martial law was imposed throughout the area and General Dyer took command.

Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act due to the following reasons

This act was hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council, even though it was completely opposed by Indian members.It had given the Government enormous powers to repress political activities.It also permitted the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.

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Answered by iqrachaudhry148
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The anarchical and revolutionary crimes act of 1919,popularly known as Rowlatt act.

The Rowlatt act of 1919 was opposed in the following manner:-

i.Rellies were organized in various cities.

ii.Workers went on strike in railway workshop.

III.Shop were closed down.

It was is opposition to the Rowlatt Act that the infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place.

The British government passed the Rowlatt act which gave powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason whatsoever.

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