Rowlatt Act [4] Flashcards
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- In December 1917, a committee was formed under Justice Rowlatt.
- To investigate revolutionary activity in India.
The committee reported revolutionary activity in India (April 1918). IMPORTANT MEASURES:
- arrest without warning, detention without bail, and the right of the provincial govt. to order people to live.
- This was against British justice policy. Jinnah resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council.
- Gandhi launched Hartal.
