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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 4 of 18

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement — Question 5

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Question 5

What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919? What was Gandhiji's reaction to the Rowlatt Act of 1919?

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The Rowlatt Act authorised the Government to imprison any person without trial and convict him in a court. It implied:

  1. Arrest of a person without warrant.
  2. In camera trial (trial in seclusion).
  3. Restrictions on movements of individuals.
  4. Suspension of the Right of Habeas Corpus.

Gandhiji appealed to the Viceroy to withhold his consent to the Rowlatt Act. However his appeal was ignored. He started 'Satyagraha' as a challenge to the government.