<P> The Non-cooperation movement was a reaction to the oppressive policies of the British Indian government such as the Rowlatt Act and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre . A meeting of civilians held at Jallianwala Bagh near the Golden Temple in Amritsar was fired upon by soldiers under the command of Brigadier - General Reginald Dyer , killing 379 protesters and injuring thousands . The outcry generated by the massacre led to thousands of unrests and more deaths at the hands of the police . The massacre became the most infamous event of British rule in India . </P>
what were the reasons for the launching of the non cooperation movement
oppressive policies of the British Indian government Jallianwala Bagh massacre Rowlatt Act