Saheed Udham Singh

Current Context : Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day was observed on 31st July.

ABOUT SAHEED UDHAM SINGH 

• Shaheed Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary known for his significant role in the Indian independence movement.
• Birth : December 26, 1899 in Sangrur district (Punjab).
• He was deeply influenced by Bhagat Singh.
• He was deeply affected by the atrocities of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

CONTRIBUTIONS IN  INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE STRUGGLE

• He formed Azad Party in Chicago as a part of Ghadar Party.
• He traveled extensively, visiting countries like the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union, to garner support for India’s independence struggle.
• On 13th March 1940, he shot Michael O’Dwyer who was the then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place.
• Udham Singh was sentenced to death and hanged on July 31, 1940, at Pentonville Prison in London.