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Why did Gandhiji decided to launch Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act 1919 |
| Answer» Mahatma Gandhi launched a\xa0satyagraha\xa0against the Rowlatt\xa0Act because of the following reasons:1.\xa0The\xa0Rowlatt\xa0Act was an openly undemocratic measure taken by the British government. It sanctioned the detention of Indian political leaders without any trial for a period\xa0upto\xa0three years.2.\xa0The law was passed in an autocratic fashion without considering the opinion of the Indian populace which was going to be affected by it.3.\xa0Gandhi saw an opportunity to unite Indians against a common enemy by opposing the unjust clauses of the\xa0Rowlatt\xa0Act. | |