Multiple choice

The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year

  1. 1940

  2. 1930

  3. 1956

  4. 1919
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Explanation

The Rowlatt Act (officially the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919) was passed in March 1919. It allowed the British government to imprison suspected revolutionaries without trial for up to 2 years. This repressive act led to nationwide protests and was a direct trigger for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Mahatma Gandhi launched the first nationwide satyagraha against this act, marking a turning point in the freedom struggle.

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