Question

Describe the actions taken by the British administration against the nationalists who opposed the Act.

Answer 1

The following steps were taken by British administration against the nationalists who opposed the Act. 

• The British administrators decided to clamp down upon the nationalists because they feared that lines of communication such as railways and telegraphs would be disrupted. They adopted the following methods.
• Local leaders were picked from Amritsar. 
• Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering Delhi. 
• On 10 April police fired upon peaceful, procession which led to widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railways stations. 
• Martial law was imposed. General Dyer took charge in Amritsar.