Question

Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?
(a) It introduced the Salt Law.
(b) It increased taxes on land.
(c) It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial.
(d) It put a ban on the Congress party.

Answer 1

Answer:

(c) It gave the British special power to arrest and detain a person without a trial

Answer 2

Answer:

c) It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial.

The Rowlett Act was enacted by the British to limit fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and to strengthen police powers. This was the primary reason for the Indians' opposition to the Act.

Explanation:

• The Rowlatt Act of 1919 was met with opposition in the following ways:i Rallies were held in various cities. Workers in railway workshops went on strike. iii Stores were closed.
• The infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in protest of the Rowlatt Act. General Dyer directed his troops to open fire on the innocent civilians who had gathered from Amritsar and the surrounding area to attend a peaceful meeting.
• Indians reacted angrily to this irrational act. Gandhiji desired nonviolent civil disobedience against unjust laws and decided to launch a hartal on April 6, 1919.
• Rallies were held in a number of cities. People held hartals across the country in protest of the Rowlatt Act, and businesses were forced to close.

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