On 31 July 1940, Udham Singh kissed the hanging noose in Pentanville Jail.
The orphan young man vowed vengeance by the orphan young man in the fist of Jallianwala Bagh, who was under the bodied of British power under the leadership of General Dyer. Then it really changed. However, there was a gap of 21 years in between. But every day and night of this era, the memory of fulfilling this oath kept her restless. On 13 March 1940, he fired on Francis O Dyer in London and paid the account. For this might, he kissed the hanging hanging. The young martyr was Udham Singh, the young martyr who sacrificed for the independence of the country.
Born on December 1899 in Sunam village in Sangur district of Punjab, father Tehal Singh’s shadow arose from the head of Udham Singh. The mother had already passed. The shelter of Udham and Bhai Mukta Singh became an orphanage. In fact, Udham was named Sher Singh by the father. But in the orphanage, Sher Singh’s name was written by Udham Singh and Mukta Singh’s name Sadhu Singh. Elder brother Sadhu Singh died in 1917. Udham was now absolutely alone.
Price us to crush the performance
On the appeal of the Congress in April 1919, the process of nationwide demonstrations against the Rowlal Act was going on. In Punjab, there was a conflict between police and protesters at various places in the demonstrations related to this. The Lieutenant Governor Michael Francis O Dyer there was strictly crushed by these performances. Dyer handed over the command to Brigadier General Renald Edward Harry Dyer to maintain law and order.
After this Harry Dyer intensified the Damanchakra. Patriot agitators were not ready to bow down. On 13 April 1919, a meeting was held against the government atrocities at Jaliawala Bagh, Amritsar. Thousands of people were present in it. On behalf of the Khalsa orphanage, some youths were entrusted with the responsibility of drinking water in the meeting. The team of youths included 20 -year -old Udham Singh.
The date of April 13, 1919 is recorded in history as a massacre of Jallianwala Bagh.
Swear that
The ground of Jallianwala Bagh was small in terms of enthusiastic crowd. There was only one door to entry and exit. Amid the increasing fury against the government, the administration-police were preparing to teach a lesson to the protesters. That day Brigadier General Harry Dyer crossed all limits of cruelty. An indiscriminate bullets were rained on a quiet gathering. This massacre was carried out not just Punjab but not only Punjab, but to frighten the crowd on the streets against British slavery across the country.
In this, the counting of those who died and injured could not be counted. Due to the news of this scandal, there was a wave of sorrow and anger all over the country. This changed the purpose of the life of the young Udham Singh, who was feeding people as a volunteer in this meeting and who was the eye of this dreadful scene. The screams there, the scenes of losing their lives by jumping into the well of the garden for rescue, or the scenes of falling dead bodies were destroyed forever in the heart and mind of Udham. The young man whose life was passing in the orphanage, took the soil with the blood in the fist and took the vengeance of vengeance from the dyer and the British.
Way of struggle
Udham was looking for a way to struggle against the British. He reached East Africa in 1920. Soon he turned to America. Sen joined the Ghadar Party in Francisco. This military organization of overseas Indians, which included a large number of Sikh revolutionaries, was waging a campaign to free India from the clutches of the British from abroad. Walking in all the places of America, Udham Singh was busy trying to awaken public sentiments in favor of India’s independence there for the next few years.
He believed that Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs would have to unite to make the struggle of independence in India effective. As a symbol of this unity, he had inscribed his name “Azad Muhammad Singh” on his arm.
On 13 March 2018, the statue of Udham Singh was installed in Jallianwala Bagh.
Lahore jail as soon as he reaches home
While living abroad, India’s freedom efforts were now being insufficient. He returned to India in 1927. He was sent to Lahore Jail in the same year on charges of involvement, weapons and restricted literature with Gadar Party. It was here that he met Sardar Bhagat Singh. Bhagat Singh impressed him a lot.
This gift gave more strength to the resolutions of Udham. He reiterated Lee Saugandh in front of Bhagat Singh on the occasion of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Four years later, when Udham Singh was released in 1931, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged. Even after the release, Udham Singh was closely monitored by the police and intelligence agencies. His arrest was fixed again when he stopped in India. He first reached Germany and then London in 1933 through fake passports.
He also joined Socialist Group in Poland, Holland, Austria and Soviet Russia. Rosie – Work like carpentry, painter and motor mechanic for bread. Perhaps this was not enough. He had versatility. He also played the role of additional artist in two films Elephant Boy (1937) and The Four Faders (1939).
Arrest for sacrifice
Brigadier General Renald Edward Harry Dyer had died during Udham Singh’s prisoner in Lahore Jail. Lieutenant Governor Michel Francis O Dyer was equal for Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He had told Renald Dyer to forces the crowd to firing the gathering to prove innocent. By this time, Udham Singh had strengthened his contact relations in London. The time had come to complete his gift 21 years old.
On the evening of 13 March 1940, a meeting of the Royal Central Asian Society and East India Association was going on in London’s Coaston Hall. Michael Francis O Dyer was also present on the stage. Some time ago, Udham Singh, adorned in the suit, had reached there. Udham taunted the revolver on the dyer standing for the speech. Fire three to four. Dyer died on the spot. Udham Singh could easily run away. But through this action, he seemed necessary for the message that he wanted to give to the world. He handed over himself to the police with peace.
Case made a means to desperate Britain
Despite the restrictions of the British government, Dyer’s death and reasons became the subject of discussion in all the countries of the world and the newspapers there. The proceedings of the trial were also made by Udham Singh, not his defense but a source of exposing the oppression of British power. The judge kept stopping them, but fearless from death, Udham continued to expose the British rule in a loud voice. Judge Etkinson questioned why not punish you according to the law? Want to say something in defense?
The answer to fearless Udham was, “There is no point in the death penalty for me. Nothing is hanged. I am not afraid of dying and torture of British power. I will die for the freedom of my country, I am proud of it. I am proud that after me thousands of countrymen you will come forward to liberate the country from dogs. I will stand in front of English juri and court. Indians come to be hanged and the time will be stunned by the British dogs and its empire will be overcome by the alleged democracy and the lamps of India. There is evidence of your cheap.
Kissed hanging hanging
Udham knew what to be punished? The proceedings of this case were completed in just two days. After the announcement of the death sentence, Udham came out of the court while spitting towards the judge’s table. Further appeal was also rejected. On 31 July 1940, Udham Singh kissed the hanging noose in Pentanville Jail. 31 years ago, on August 17, 1909, another great son of the country, Madan Lal Dhingra, also hanged in the same manner.
Twenty years after the hanging of Udham, there was unsuccessful attempt to bring his remains from Pentanville Jail in 1960. After 14 years, success in 1974 could meet the efforts of the then MLA of Kapurthala Sadhu Singh Thind. Giani Zail Singh was the Chief Minister of Punjab in those days. The remains brought from London were first kept at the Kapurthala House in Delhi. Then the funeral was completed by taking his ancestral village Sunam (Punjab). On 13 March 2018, the statue of Udham Singh was installed in Jallianwala Bagh. The head bowed in honor is thrilled even today by remembering his courage and sacrifice.
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