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The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year

  1. A
    1917
  2. B
    1919
  3. C
    1921
  4. D
    1923

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The Imperial Legislative Council passed the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, in March 1919. Named after Sir Sidney Rowlatt, the committee's president, it gave the British government sweeping powers to arrest and imprison political activists without trial, triggering massive protests across India.

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The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
A
1917
B
1919
C
1921
D
1923

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