Sidney Rowlatt
Sir Sidney Arthur Taylor Rowlatt, KCSI, PC (20 July 1862 – 1 March 1945) was a British barrister and judge, remembered in part for his presidency of the sedition committee that bore his name, created in 1918 by the imperial government to subjugate and control the independence movement in British India, especially Bengal and the Punjab. The committee gave rise to the Rowlatt Act, an extension of the Defence of India Act 1915.
Sir Sidney Rowlatt KCSI | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sidney Arthur Taylor Rowlatt 20 July 1862 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 1 March 1945 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Fettes College, Edinburgh |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, judge |
| Years active | 1886-1932 |
| Board member of | Rowlatt Committee |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Hemmingway
(m. 1890) |
| Children | 6, including John |
| Relatives | Justin Rowlatt (great-grandson) |
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