Yesterday
75th Death anniversary of
Udham Singh has Passed. Many of Indians don’t have knowledge about Udham
singh, Especially in South India. He was an Indian Revolutionary who
assassinated Michael O’Dyer in 13th
March 1940 . He is also called as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh (
means “ the Great Martyr”).
Mr.Singh
was Born in Sangrur District of Punjab Province in 26th
December 1899 . after his father’s death Singh and his elder brother Mukta
Singh were taken to Central khalsa
Orphanage in Amritsar, he completed his Matriculation in 1918 and he left
the orphanage in 1919.
On
10th April 1919 A group of protesters gathered in Jallianwala Bagh Amritsar for
protesting against the leaders Satya pal
and Saifuddin Kitchlew who are
arrested by the British Government
under Rowlett Act.
But
the Police fired against the unarmed protesters who are unarmed and including
women and children.the firing order given by General Reginald Dyer, Bagh has only
one exit gate ,that was blocked by Dyer’s force and started to fire without any
order to disperse. According to government sources around 350 people were
killed and Thousands of wounded in mass firing. Mr. Singh also wounded in the
firing. Major Dyer’s Brutal act was supported and the permission for firing has given by the
Governor of Punjab Michael O’ Dyer. Therefore
Singh Considered him as a major responsible person for the massacre.
He
involved in revolutionary movements was influenced by Bhagat Singh.
In
1934 Mr. Singh reached in London and he planned to assassinate Dyer. On March
13,1940 there was a joint meeting of East India Association and Central Asian Society was Scheduled For Dyer for speech at Caxton
Hall. He entered to the hall and Stood near the wall .when Dyer entered to
speaking platform Singh went to the speaking platform and fired to Dyer twice.
He did not attempt to flee and got arrested.
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| Udham Singh During The Arrest |
During
the trial before the Justice Atkinson Singh told that
“I did it
because I had a grudge against him. He deserved it. He was the real culprit. He
wanted to crush the spirit of my people, so I have crushed him. For full 21
years, I have been trying to wreak vengeance. I am happy that I have done the
job. I am not scared of death. I am dying for my country. I have seen my people
starving in India under the British rule. I have protested against this, it was
my duty. What a greater honour could be bestowed on me than death for the sake
of my motherland? “
He got sentenced to death and hanged in Penton Ville Prison
and his body buried within the Jail ground.
In 1974 Singh’s remains were exhumed and repatriated to India
at the request of the MLA Sadhu Singh
Thind. The casket were received by Mrs.
Indira Gandhi , Sankar Dayal Sharma and
Gyani Zail Singh. Udham Singh later
cremated on his Birthplace and his ashes scattered in Sutlej River.
Shaheed-e-Azam
imperialist executed only your body but they can’t execute your name, we
can’t never forget Your Sacrification. You always lives in our Heart…JAI HIND
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