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      • The Patient Assassin, A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj is a 2019 book based on the life of Indian revolutionary Udham Singh. Authored by Anita Anand, it was published by Simon & Schuster UK in April 2019 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre in Amritsar, India.
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Udham_SinghUdham Singh - Wikipedia

    Singh was a well-known figure of the Indian independence movement. He is also referred to as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh (the expression "Shaheed-i-Azam" means "the great martyr"). [3] . A district (Udham Singh Nagar) was named after him as a homage by the Mayawati government in October 1995. [4] Early life.

  3. Jun 18, 2018 · Udham Singh Biography – Childhood, Life, Achievements & Death. Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in order to avenge Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

  4. Apr 13, 2023 · In October 1995, Udham Singh Nagar, a district in Uttarakhand, was named after him by the then Chief Minister of undivided Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati. Through this article, let us dive deep into...

    • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    • The Assassination of Michael O’Dwyer
    • Trial and Execution of Udham Singh
    • Legacy of Udham Singh

    On 13th April 1919, about 20,000 unarmed people were gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, to protest against the arrests and heavy handed-police crackdown that came about with the passing of the Rowlatt Act. They were surrounded by British troops under the command of General Reginald Dyer The protestors were fired upon by the British soldiers, c...

    On March 13, 1940, Michael O’Dwyer was scheduled to speak at Caxton Hall in London. Concealing a revolver he had purchased, Udham Singh found an open seat in the hall and waited for Michael O’Dwyer to arrive. As Michael was making his way to the speaking platform, Udham Singh shot at him twice. The bullets pierced Michael’s vital organs, killing hi...

    Udham Singh was charged for the assassination of Michael O’Dwyer He remained in imprisoned at Brixton Prison throughout his trial. While in custody he used the name Ram Mohammad Singh Azad to represent the three major religions of the Punjab region and his anti-colonial sentiments. His trial began on 4th June 1940 at the Central Criminal Court, Old...

    Udham Singh is also referred to as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh which means ‘great martyr’. A district, Udham Singh Nagar, of Uttarakhand, was named after him to pay homage in October 1995 by the government Homage to him include: 1. Shaheed Udham Singh Chowk in Anupgarh, Rajasthan 2. The day of his death is a public holiday in the states of Pu...

  5. Oct 14, 2021 · Historian Navtej Singh in his biography of Udham Singh suggests that one British record states that he was educated in Amritsar’s Khalsa College. However, Udham Singh himself is known to have said that he received no education.

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  6. Udham Singh Wiki, Age, Death, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More. The man who single-handedly avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 – Udham Singh, or Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Udham Singh, as he is popularly known, was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter. The “patient assassin” is considered one of the key figures ...

  7. Jul 31, 2024 · On July 31, 1940, Indian revolutionary leader Udham Singh was executed at the Pentonville prison in London for killing Michael O’Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of Punjab. One of the survivors of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Singh planned revenge against O’Dwyer and assassinated him on March 13, 1940.