Madan Lal Dhingra
Indian activist; assassination attempt
Born
1883
142 years ago
Died
August 17th, 1909
115 years ago — 26 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
India
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An Indian activist engaged in the struggle for India's independence from British rule. Dhingra studied in London, where he became involved with revolutionary groups advocating for Indian self-rule. He assassinated a British government official in 1909, an act aimed at attracting attention to the independence movement. Following the assassination, Dhingra was arrested and put on trial, where he defended his actions as a means of fighting imperialism. He was executed by hanging, and his actions are remembered as part of the early 20th-century revolutionary movement in India.
Assassinating British official William Hutt Curzon Wyllie
Being executed for revolutionary activities
Defending the cause of Indian independence
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