Mahatma Gandhi called for Satyagraha, non-violent opposition to the Rowlatt Act. He honestly believed that a peaceful resistance would change the minds of our colonial masters while keeping us locals out of physical harm. The current administration was concerned, rumors of a revolution were taking root, spreading like wildfire.
Gandhi-ji called for a number of cities in India to unite in the first all-India protest. Local residents suspended their business activities, spending the day fasting, praying, and holding peaceful public meetings against the Black Act. In colloquial terms, it was known as a hartal. Shopkeepers and traders would remain closed as a sign of their opposition.
The civil disobedience to protest the Black Act was known as the Rowlatt Satyagraha. A deliberate intention to disturb the daily life and affairs of the city. Specifically, the British residents. It was imperative that the British administration woke up and took notice. The exercise appeared to have achieved its desired effect. British housewives had to strategise on how to stock their kitchens.“Can you pick up a few extra mangoes when you visit the bazaar?” Mrs Simeon had asked my mother somewhat out of breath, scurrying over to us, holding her hat to her head.
We were laden...
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