Why did Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Madan Mohan Malaviya and Mazhar Ul Haq resign from the Imperial Legislative Council?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. to protest against the Rowlatt Act
- Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Madan Mohan Malaviya, and Mazhar Ul Haq resigned from the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919 to protest the passage of the Rowlatt Act.
- The Rowlatt Act, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, was a controversial law enacted by the British colonial government in India.
- It granted the authorities sweeping powers to arrest and detain individuals suspected of involvement in revolutionary activities without trial or due process.