How was the Rowlatt Act opposed by the people of India ? Explain with three examples.
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Model Answer
The Rowlatt Act (1919) was opposed through a nationwide non-violent satyagraha called by Gandhiji. Three examples of opposition are:
- Hartal on 6 April – People observed a nationwide hartal; shops closed down and workers went on strike in railway workshops.
- Rallies and strikes – Rallies were organised in various cities across India, and workers stopped work as a mark of protest.
- Jallianwalla Bagh protests – After the massacre, crowds took to the streets in many north Indian towns; there were strikes and clashes with the police against British repression.
Source: The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China, Chapter 2, Section 1.2
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Explanation
- The question asks specifically for three examples — give exactly three, clearly labelled or listed.
- Examiners expect specific facts: hartal date (6 April), railway/workshop strikes, city rallies, and post-Jallianwalla Bagh protests all count as valid examples.
- Do not spend marks describing the Act itself — that answers a different question ("Why were Indians outraged?"). Focus on how it was opposed.
- Avoid padding; three crisp points with brief explanation each is the ideal format for 3 marks.