The Rowlatt Act and Gandhi's Satyagraha

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• The Rowlatt Act (1919) was a law passed by the British Imperial Government, which gave them the power to imprison Indians without trial or legal representation, leading to widespread protests and unrest.
• Mahatma Gandhi responded to the Rowlatt Act by organizing a nationwide protest, using non-violent civil disobedience.
• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where British troops killed hundreds of unarmed Indian civilians, prompted the British administration to clamp down on nationalists.
• The British administration took action against local leaders in Amritsar, arresting and deporting them without trial.
• Mahatma Gandhi's initial step to protest against the Rowlatt Act was to organize a nationwide hartal (strike) and non-violent protests.