Which act was coined as the 'Black Act ' by Gandhi?

Government of India Act 1919

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Government of India Act 1935

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Rowlatt Act

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Rowlatt Act
The British passed the Rowlatt Act, which in Gandhi's words was the 'Black Act'. The act gave the police way more power than appropriate. They could arrest anyone without a warrant and detain anyone without a trial.

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