Question

Why was material law imposed in amritsar in 1919?

Answer 1

Originally Answered: Why was martial law imposed in Amritsar in 1919? Thousands of “civilians, in the majority Sikhs, had assembled (1) to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations, a religious and cultural festival for Punjabi people and (2) to condemn the arrest and deportation of two national leaders

Answer 2

Answer:

The martial law was imposed in Punjab because Rowlatt Act was introduced by the British Government