Why was the Rowlatt Act opposed by the Indians? How was the Non-Cooperation
movement proposed to be carried out according to Mahatma Gandhi?
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The Rowlatt Act was opposed in the following manner.
i) Rallies were organised in various cities.
ii) Workers went on strikes in railway workshops.
iii) Shops were closed down.
It was in opposition to the Rowlatt Act that the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place. General Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the innocent civilians who had gathered from the city of Amritsar and outside to attend a peaceful meeting.
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Explanation:
The 'Rowlatt Act' was strongly opposed by all the Indian leaders who felt that it was extremely repressive and the Indian public too was extremely angry and resentful.The Non-cooperation movement was launched on 5th September, 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi ... In addition to promoting “self-reliance” by spinning khadi, buying Indian-made goods only and boycotting British goods, Gandhi's non-cooperation movement ... Nehru: The Invention of India. Arcade Publishing (2003). New York.