Question

Why were the Indians outraged by the Rowlatt Act?

Answer 1

Hint: Rowlatt act, passed in the year 1919 by the British Government. This act gave enormous power to the government, that they can arrest anyone and suppress political activities. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was the consequence of this act.

Complete answer:
The Rowlatt act was introduced to suppress any kind of political activities and detainment of people for up to two years over the suspicion of terrorist activities. The British Government decided to launch this act on Indians to suppress the feeling of nationalism. On 10th April, British Army openly fired on a peaceful procession of people. It provoked massive attacks on various buildings and institutions of the British Government. Then Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha against this act. All these events resulted in the imposition of Martial Law.

On 13th April, an incident of Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place. People unaware of the imposition of the law, assembled in the Jallianwa Bagh. General Dyer openly fired people and left no one. Therefore there were a number of reasons for the outrage against the Rowlatt act. First, it was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council even after opposition from Indians. Second, it gave immeasurable power to the British Government to suppress any kind of political activity. Third, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Note: Following widespread protests the act was revoked in the year 1922. General Dyer was asked to resign. It is also known as the Black act.