Question

Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the

proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919 ? Explain.

Answer 1

It is because-

1. Rowlatt Act was passed by Britishers despite opposition from Indian members.

2. This stated that Britishers got the power to suppress all the political activities.

3. Britishers got the power to arrest political leaders without trial for two years.

4. This was highly undemocratic and Gandhi Ji thought to protest by using the mean of Satyagraha.

5. Satyagraha is a Noble method of mass agitation.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. 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.
2. The government has enormous powers to repress the political activities.
3. Mahatma Gandhi was extremely agitated by the enactment of Rowlatt Act.
4. He was extremely critical about the act and argued that everyone cannot be punished for isolated political crimes .
5. 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 .