GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Rowlett Act
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Sedition Act of 1870
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Hindu Code Bill
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Ilbert Bill
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Rowlatt Act was passed in March 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council. The Rowlatt Act was passed by the British Government to increase their power on the common people and which gave them the power to arrest any person without any trial.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British introduced the Sedition Act in 1870. The Act gave the British supreme authority to arrest or detain any person without a fair trial if he/she was seen protesting against or criticizing the British. Q. The Rowlatt Act was introduced by the British in India in March, 1919.
Detailed explanation-3: -They gave enormous powers to the police to search a place and arrest any person they disapproved of without warrant. Despite much opposition, the Rowlatt Act was passed on 18 March 1919. The purpose of the act was to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country.