Rowlatt Acts - 1917

Rowlatt Acts - 1917

1. Mr S.A.T Rowlatt

   • Scottish Judge
   • Investigate Revolutionary Consipracies

2. Rowlatt Commission

   • Isolated centes of 'revolutionary activity'
     • Bengal
     • Bombay
     • Punjab
     • Wartime Controls
       • Inprisonment without Trial
       • Trial with no Jury
       • Censorship
       • House arrest of suspects

3. Sanctioned by Montagu

   • Reluctance

4. Jinnah resigned in protest

   • Indian Legislative Council
     • All members opposed

5. All promises made by Chelmsford-Montagu meaningless

6. British Gov't prepared to crush Indian Opposition

7. British - no intention of relaxing their grip on India

8. Came close to wrecking 1919 Gov't of India act.