With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'. 2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. 3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 onlyCorrect
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
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The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee': This statement is correct. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was indeed passed based on the recommendations of the Sedition Committee, headed by Sir Sidney Rowlatt. The committee was set up to evaluate the extent of revolutionary conspiracies in India.
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In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League: This statement is correct. Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. To organize this, he largely utilized the network of the Home Rule League, whose members were already active and familiar with the idea of mass mobilization and direct action.
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Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha: This statement is incorrect. The Rowlatt Satyagraha took place in 1919. The Simon Commission, on the other hand, arrived in India in 1928, nearly a decade later. Therefore, there was no temporal coincidence between the two events.
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