Satyagraha and Rowlatt.

SATYAGRAHA AGAINST THE ROWLATT ACT (MARCH, 1919). Mahatma Gandhi had accepted Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political Guru (mentor) after coming back to India. Gopal Krishna in his turn had encouraged him to study the political situation of India for two years. As it has already been mentioned above, he had used satyagraha against the British in Champaran as a first instance of his familiarizing with the Indian situation and in which he had succeeded. In …

…Successfully urged resolutions for a 'satyagraha' campaign of non-co-operation. 1929 : December: Congress session at Lahore voted for complete independence and a boycott of the legislature. January 26 proposed as Independence day. Third all-India 'satyagraha' campaign. 1931 : January: Released unconditionally with 30 other Congress leaders. March : Gandhi-Irwin (Viceroy) pact signed, which ended civil disobedience. August: Sailed from Bombay for the Second Round Table Conference in London. Dec: Returned to India. Authorised by Congress to renew 'satyagraha' campaign (fourth nation-wide effort).