Rowlatt Satyagraha 1919
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Rowlatt Satyagraha |
| 1. |
To suppress the revolutionary activities after the First World War the British Government passed two acts, which were made by the committee under the chairmanship of Rowlatt. |
| 2. |
As per the Rowlatt Acts the Government had the power to arrest any person with out showing any reason. |
| 3. |
The Acts were threat to the civil liberties. Hence Gandhi gave a call for Satyagraha. |
| 4. |
A national wide hartal was called on March 30, 1919. But it was postponed to April 6, 1919. |
| 5. |
April 6, 1919 was observed as the day of resentment. |
| 6. |
Gandhi was arrested. Rowlatt acts were not withdrawn. |