The Rowlatt Act empower the British government to _______.

Foment class and caste strife

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Shut down any industrial unit at will

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Extend the period of imprisonment for Indians

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Detain a person for any duration without a trial

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Solution

The correct option is B Detain a person for any duration without a trial
Rowlatt Act allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted imprisonment of suspects without trial. It was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in February 1919. Gandhi organized a hartal, a form of protest through non-violence by stoppage of work and going on hunger strike.

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