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Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer GCIE KCSI (28 April 1864 – 13 March 1940) was an Irish colonial officer in the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and later the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, British India, between 1913 and 1919.
The British Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab, Michael O'Dwyer, is said to have believed that these were the early and ill-concealed signs of a conspiracy for a coordinated revolt planned around May, on the lines of the 1857 revolt, at a time when British troops would have withdrawn to the hills for the summer.
Apr 13, 2023 · Sir Michael O’Dwyer imposed martial rule in Lahore and Amritsar on April 11, but the order reached Amritsar only on April 14. He also sent Colonel Dyer, who was then holding the temporary rank of Brigadier General, from the Jalandhar cantonment to Amritsar.
Michael O’Dwyer was an Irish Indian colonial administrator and Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer. From 1913 t 1919, he served as the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, British India. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13 April 1919 occurred in Amritsar during his tenure as the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab.
Michael O’Dwyer was giving a speech at Caxton Hall when he was assassinated by Udham Singh by shooting at him twice at point-blank range. Michael O’Dwyer was the Governor-General of Punjab and hence Udham Singh held him responsible for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh.
Oct 5, 2023 · Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer was a colonial officer in the Indian Civil Service (ICS). The Amritsar massacre occurred during his tenure as the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab in British India.
Oct 12, 2015 · War Speeches Of His Honour Sir Michael O'Dwyer Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Share to Tumblr. Share to Pinterest. Share via email. EMBED. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item <description> tags) Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Favorite. Share. Flag. Flag this item for. Graphic Violence ...
Oct 14, 2021 · On June 5, 1940 as the jury at the Central Criminal Court in Old Bailey found Udham Singh guilty of murdering General Michael O’Dwyer, the clerk turned around to Singh and asked if he had anything to say as to why the court should not give him the penalty of death according to the law.
Jun 25, 2019 · On March 13, 1940, at a meeting of the East India Association at Caxton Hall in London, Udham Singh murdered Sir Michael O’Dwyer, who was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab at the time of the...
But historians say though Col Dyer was the man on the spot, it was Sir Michael Francis O’Dwyer, the lieutenant governor of Punjab, who ordered the Jallianwala massacre.
