1919 The Rowlatt Act was passed by the British Indian government on March 18, 1919. The act was named after Sir Sidney Rowlatt, the chairman of the committee that recommended its passage. The act gave the government broad powers to arrest and detain people suspected of subversive activities without trial. The act was widely unpopular in India, and it helped to fuel the growing nationalist movement. The Rowlatt Act was one of the factors that led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, in which British troops opened fire on a peaceful protest, killing hundreds of people. The act was repealed in 1922.

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