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Udham Singh
Indian revolutionary (1899–1940)
For other people named Udham Singh, see Udham Singh (disambiguation).
"Shaheed Udham Singh" redirects here. For the 2021 film, see Sardar Udham.
For the 2000 film, see Shaheed Udham Singh (film).
Udham Singh | |
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SARDAR UDHAM SINGH | |
Type | Commemorative |
Country of issue | India |
Date of issue | 31 Jul 1992 |
Face value | INR 1.00 |
Udham Singh (born Sher Singh; 26 December 1899 – 31 July 1940) was an Indian revolutionary belonging to Ghadar Party and HSRA, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 March 1940.
The assassination was done as an act of protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar in 1919, for which O'Dwyer was responsible and of which Singh himself was a survivor.[1] Singh was subsequently tried and convicted of murder and hanged in July 1940.
While in custody, he used the name 'Ram Mohammad Singh Azad', which represents