Question

Why did gandhiji decided to launch nationwide satyagraha against the proposed rowlatt act of 1919?

Answer 1

Answer:

• satya means truth and agraha means path so satyagraha means appeal for truth
• to end british raj.

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 .