The Rowlatt Act, officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, was passed in March 1919. It allowed the government to arrest and imprison any person without trial and conviction in a court of law.
When was Rowlatt Act passed by the British Government? - (1) 1917 - (2) 1920 - (3) 1918 - (4) 1919
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Answer: D. (2) and (3)
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