Udham Singh
Indian revolutionary · Capricorn
About
Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary and independence activist. He is remembered for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in London in 1940, in retaliation for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, for which he was tried and executed. He is regarded as a martyr in the Indian independence movement.
Personal details
- Born
- December 26, 1899
- Birthplace
- Sunam
- Nationality
- British Raj
Known for
- Assassination of Michael O'Dwyer (1940)
Trivia & fun facts
- He assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in London in 1940.
- He is often referred to by the name Ram Mohammad Singh Azad, symbolising unity across religions.
