Question

why did gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act ?

Answer 1

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Rowlatt satyagraha due to following reasons:

The Rowlatt Act was an openly undemocratic measure taken by the British government. It sanctioned the detention of Indian political leaders without any trial for a period upto three years.The law was passed in an autocratic fashion without considering the opinion of the Indian populace which was going to be affected by it.Gandhiji latched on the issue of Rowlatt Act because it had become an emotive political issue and had the potential to unite the Indians against a common enemy.

Answer 2

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