what was the rowlatt act? how did Gandhi lead the Indians to oppose the act?
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The Rowlatt Act was a legislative act passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in London on March 10, 1919, indefinitely extending "emergency measures" enacted during the First World War in order to control public unrest and root out conspiracy in India.
Mahatma gandhi opposed this act because it was too unfair on the part of indians as they were getting arrested without even knowing cause for indefinite period. Also britishers were using this act to suppress people who were fighting for freedom.Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust law. Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railway workshops, and shops closed down. British administration decided to suppress the' nationalists. Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar, and Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi.
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.