Question

What was the rowlatt act? what was the reaction of the people to the rowlatt act?

Answer 1

rowlatt act was launched by British describing that the police can directly arrest the person without court.This reacted the people by janinwala bagh massacare

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.