Question

Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act 1919?

Answer 1

Gandhiji decided to launch nation wide satyagraha against Rowlatt Act in1919 because of the following reasons:

The success in satyagraha movements in regions like Champaran, Kheda had prepared the ground for satyagrahThe terms and conditions of Rowlatt act were very obnoxious, they were violative of civil rights of Indians.Jallianwalabagh massacre was a tragedy and inhuman and barbarousThe Khilafat issue had brought in the opportunity of binding Hindus and Muslims

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Answer 2

Answer:

In the year 1919 the British government passed the new rule called Rowlatt Act under which the government had the authority and power to arrest people and keep them in prison without any trial if they were suspected with the charge of terrorism.

The government has enormous powers to repress the political activities.

Mahatma Gandhi was extremely agitated by the enactment of Rowlatt Act.

He was extremely critical about the act and argued that everyone cannot be punished for isolated political crimes .

The Act was ill famed as 'Black act' by the people and Indians protested against the Rowlatt Act.

This was the reason for Gandhiji to decide the launch of nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in 1919 .