The Rowlatt Act was enacted in 1919 under Lord Chelmsford's viceroyalty.
The Rowlatt Act was passed during the viceroyalty of
Asked in Inspector(Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs) 2020 · Topic: Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) (Background: Sedition Committee (Rowlatt Committee) Recommendations)
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Answer: B. Lord Chelmsford
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