Question

What was the Rowlatt Act ? How was the Rowlatt satyagraha organised against this act. Explain ?

Answer 1

The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act and also known as the Black Act, was a legislative actpassed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on March 18, 1919, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, incarceration without 

Answer 2

Rowlatt act was an Act that were introduced in the Central Legislature in February , 1919 and the Act was passed on March the same year.

The Act allowed the Government to imprison any person without trial in court and without warranty.

This was done to curb the growing upsurge in the country.

The Rowlatt Act included :

1. Arrest of any person without any warrant .

2. Suspension of freedom of movements .

3. Right to habeas corpus suspension.

4. In camera trial .

How did Indians react to it ?

⇒ Gandhiji started Satyagraha .

⇒ Boycott programmes started .

⇒ Refusal to attend the government functions.

⇒ Swadeshi movements were held.