Answer:
Mahatma
Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915. In South Africa he had
successfully fought the racist regime with a novel method known as Satyagraha.
(i) The idea of Satyagraha emphasised the power of trudi which would
ultimately triumph, Gandhiji believed that the dharma of non-violence could
unite all Indians. In India Gandhiji launched Satyagraha Movements in various
areas like Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad.
(ii) In 1919, the Rowlatt Act was passed by the Imperial
Legislative Assembly which gave enormous power to the British Government. The
government can detain any political prisoner without any trial for two years.
The aim of this Act was to repress political activities of the nationalists.
People were agitating against the law.
(iii) On 13th April, 1919, the infamous incident took place where
hundreds of innocent people were killed. As the news of Jallianwalla Bagh
spread, widespread movement started. Gandhiji now felt the need to launch a
more broad based movements in India.
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