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What is the Rowlatt Act in points?

  • The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.
  • Indian freedom fighters termed the Rowlatt Act as devilish and tyrannical.
  • It was an act designed to crush the political activists.
  • Police could arrest Political activists for two years without trials.
  • Rowlatt Satyagraha was launched to protest against this Act.

To read more about the Rowlatt Act, check the linked article. 

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