Udham Singh is a well-known figure of the Indian independence movement.
23 Facts About Udham Singh
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Udham Singh is referred to as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh.
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Udham Singh was born 'Sher Singh' into a Sikh family on 26 December 1899 in the neighbourhood of Pilbad in Sunam, around 130 miles south of Lahore, British India, to Tehal Singh, a Kamboj, low-skilled low-paid manual labourer and his wife Narain Kaur.
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Udham Singh was their youngest, with a two-year difference between him and his elder brother, Sadhu.
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Shortly thereafter, despite being below the official age of enrolment, Udham Singh persuaded authorities to allow him to serve the British Indian Army during the First World War.
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Udham Singh was attached to the lowest ranking labour unit with the 32nd Sikh Pioneers to work on restoration on the field railway from the coast up to Basra.
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Udham Singh became involved in revolutionary politics and was deeply influenced by Bhagat Udham Singh and his revolutionary group.
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In 1924, Udham Singh became involved with the Ghadar Party, organising Indians overseas towards overthrowing colonial rule.
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In 1927, he returned to India on orders from Bhagat Udham Singh, bringing 25 associates as well as revolvers and ammunition.
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Udham Singh was prosecuted and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Udham Singh made his way to Kashmir, where he was able to evade the police and escape to Germany.
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Nonetheless General Dyer was already been dead in 1927, even before Udham Singh had planned the revenge.
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In England, Udham Singh was affiliated to the Indian Workers' Association in Coventry and attended their meetings.
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Udham Singh had entered the event with a ticket in his wife's name.
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Udham Singh concealed a revolver inside a book, which had pages cut in the shape of a revolver.
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Udham Singh was arrested immediately after the shooting and the pistol seized as evidence.
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On 1 April 1940, Udham Singh was formally charged with the murder of Michael O'Dwyer, and remanded in custody at Brixton Prison.
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Udham Singh wanted to crush the spirit of my people, so I have crushed him.
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On 31 July 1940, Udham Singh was hanged at Pentonville Prison by Albert Pierrepoint.
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Udham Singh's remains are preserved at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab.
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Udham Singh started the speech with a denunciation of British Imperialism:.
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Udham Singh turned to leave the dock, spitting across the solicitor's table.
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In 1974, Udham Singh's remains were exhumed and repatriated to India at the request of MLA Sadhu Udham Singh Thind.