Question

what was the rowlatt act? explain its goal in detail.

Answer 1

The Rowlatt Act or the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act was passed by the British government in 1919. It indefinitely extended the emergency measures imposed during World War I. Its stated purpose was to control public unrest and root out conspiracy. It authorised the government to imprison any person without trial. The passage of the act led to widespread criticism and protests that eventually culminated in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar.