What was rowlet act in short .
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Rowlatt act (1919)
• It was passed by Imperial Legislative Council with the support of Indian members. The act gave enormous power to the government to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for 2 years. On 6th April 1919, Gandhiji launched nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
• people react like worker went on strike in railway workshop; British government arested local leaders of Amritsar ;Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi on 10th April. police fired upon a peaceful procession ;widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations; Martial Law was imposed by General Dyer.
• It was passed by Imperial Legislative Council with the support of Indian members. The act gave enormous power to the government to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for 2 years. On 6th April 1919, Gandhiji launched nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.
• people react like worker went on strike in railway workshop; British government arested local leaders of Amritsar ;Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi on 10th April. police fired upon a peaceful procession ;widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations; Martial Law was imposed by General Dyer.
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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.
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