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Rowlatt Act is an act passed by the British government in India.
- Passed on 6 th February 1919.
- Official name: The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919.
- Rowlatt Act empowered the police to arrest any person without any reason and imprison anyone without trial.
- Gandhiji called it the black act.
- It was passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee.
- President of the Rowlatt committee was Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
- Rowlatt Act was the main reason for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Indian Council Act 1909 is otherwise known as Minto Morley Reform.
- Introduced communal representation for Muslims for the first time.
Government of India Act 1919 was passed to expand the participation of Indians in the government of India.
- The Act received royal assent on 23 December 1919
Arms Act 1878 gave arbitrary use of powers to the licensing authorities.
- Lord Lytton passed the arms act 1878.
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