The Rowlatt Acts and the Amritsar Massacre
How many people were injured?
1,500
When was India placed under the Defence of India Act?
1915
When was the Rowlatt Act repealed?
1922
How many people were killed?
400
What are Hartels?
A stoppage of work used as a political protest
What was the Defence of India Act?
A temporary measure for the duration of the war and 6 months after
When was the Montagu Declaration issued?
August 1917
Why were there so many people in Amritsar?
Baisakhi festival
What did the Montagu Declaration imply?
Britain would grant some form of self-government to India
What was the worst punishment Dyer put in place?
Crawling Order
What did the Defence of India Act allow?
Gave the viceroy the power to issue regualtions
Who led the troops in Amritsar?
General Dyer
How many soldiers did Dyer lead?
around 1,000
How did Gandhi want to protest the Rowlatt Act?
Hartals
What events led to the Amritsar Massacre?
Hartals which quickly became anti-Raj protests
What happened to Dyer after the massacre?
He was forced to resign but was congratulated as he left
Who did the martial law particularly offend?
Hindus
What was the commission set up to investigate the Amritsar Massacre?
Hunter Commission
Where did the Amritsar Massacre take place?
Jallianwalla Bagh
When did the Rowlatt Act become law?
March 1919
Who was the governor of the Punjab at this time?
Michael O'Dwyer
What did the Defence of India Act forbid?
Protests
Where is Amritsar?
Punjab
What was the main issue of the Montagu Declaration?
There was no timescale
Why did Gandhi's hartals fail?
They erupted into violence and had to be stopped by Gandhi
What was the aim of the martial law?
To humiliate Indians
What is a martial law?
Very restrictive rule enforced by military force
