Udham Singh

Indian activist for independence

Udham Singh - Indian activist for independence
Born

1899
126 years ago

Died

July 31st, 1940
84 years ago — 41 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

India

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An activist participated in the Indian independence movement. Singh is recognized for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in 1940, as an act of political protest against British colonial rule. Singh was influenced by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, where many Indians lost their lives. After the assassination, Singh was arrested, tried, and subsequently executed. Singh's actions are viewed within the context of the struggle for India’s independence from British domination.

Assassinated Michael O'Dwyer

Advocated for Indian independence

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