Udham Singh
Shaheed Udham Singh ( 26 December 1899 - 31 July 1940 ) is one of the top national martyrs of India . Shaheed Udham Singh was born in a Kamboj family in Sunam town of Sangrur district . He had given the same name in court during the 'murder case'. He did not let the spark of revenge for the killing of unarmed and innocent Punjabis on the day of Baisakhi 1919 by Michael Woodwire, an official of the British government, go out of his mind for 20 years. Keeping the revolutionary torch burning in one's mind for such a long time is a unique historical example.
Operation Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh
10 Caxton Hall of the East Association and Central Asian Society on March 13, 1940The meeting was being held in London, where Michael Wood wire, convicted of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was speaking as a speaker. Shaheed Udham Singh killed him with a concealed revolver. The assassination of Michael Wood wire by Shaheed Udham Singh was published in various styles by world class newspapers.
The Times of London, a London-based newspaper, described Udham Singh as a "freedom fighter" and described his actions as an expression of the wrath of enslaved Indians. "Like elephants, Indians never forgive their enemies," he said on German radio. They kill them even after a gap of more than 20 years. ”However, leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi condemned it. Only Subhash Chandra Bose praised the deed.
Life circle
Udham Singh was born on 26 December 1899 in Sunam village in Sangrur district, Punjab . Udham Singh's mother died in 1901 and his father died in 1907. Due to this incident, he had to take shelter in an orphanage in Amritsar with his elder brother. Udham Singh's childhood name was Sher Singh and his brother's name Mukta Singh who got new names in the orphanage as Udham Singh and Sadhusinh respectively. According to historian Malti Malik, Udham singh was a symbol of all religion in the country and hence he changed his name to Ram Mohammad Singh Azad which is the symbol of three major religions of India.
Udham Singh's life was going on in the orphanage that his elder brother also died in 1917. He became completely orphaned. In 1919, he left the orphanage and joined the freedom fight in collaboration with the revolutionaries. Udhamsingh was orphaned, but despite this he did not get distracted and continued to work to fulfill his pledge of freedom of the country and killing Dyer.
Michael O'Dwyer shot dead
Udham Singh was an eyewitness to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on 13 April 1919 . The exact number of people killed in Jallianwala Bagh could never be revealed due to political reasons . Due to this incident, Veer Udhamsingh went to Tilmila and took a pledge to teach Michael O Dyer a lesson by taking the soil of Jallianwala Bagh in his hand.
In order to carry out his mission, Udham Singh by various names in Africa , Nairobi , Brazil and America Traveled to In 1934, Udham Singh reached London and resided there at 9, Elder Street Commercial Road. There he bought a car for the purpose of travel and also a revolver with six bullets to complete his mission. This heroic revolutionary of India waited for the right time to establish Michael O Dyer's whereabouts.
Udham Singh got a chance to avenge the deaths of hundreds of his siblings in 1940. On 13 March 1940, 21 years after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the Royal Central Asian Society had a meeting at Caxton Hall in London where Michael O Dyer was also one of the speakers. Udham Singh reached the meeting place on that day itself. He hid his revolver in a thick book. For this, he had cut the pages of the book into the shape of a revolver in such a way that Dior's life-threatening weapon could be easily hidden.
After the meeting, Udham Singh fired shots at Michael O Dyer while taking the front from behind the wall. Two bullets hit Michael O Dyer, causing his immediate death. Udham Singh did not try to escape from there and gave his arrest. He was prosecuted. On 4 June 1940, Udham Singh was convicted of murder and on 31 July 1940 he was hanged in the Pentonville Jail .
Revolutionary ideology
The contribution of Shaheed Udham Singh is generally seen as limited to the act of revenge by killing Michael Wood wire. His revolutionary ideology is ignored. Shaheed Udham Singh, like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, was an ideologically mature and radical revolutionary. He continued to take an active part in the Ghadr party movement which fought for India's independence in foreign countries in 1924. He had a very close relationship with Bhagat Singh and was greatly influenced by his ideas.
He returned to India on 27 July 1927 on the orders of Bhagat Singh and managed to bring with him 25 other comrades, some ammunition and ammunition. On August 30, 1927, he was arrested by the police for illegal possession of firearms and sentenced to five years in prison. He remained in jail till the execution of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on March 23, 1931.
Contribution to the freedom
Shaheed Udham Singh was a secular and progressive thinker. When asked by a London court about his name, he gave his name as "Mohammad Singh Azad". His nickname is a symbol of equal and uniform view of all religions, castes and tribes and a symbol of secularism. In ancient history, the Kambojas were used as adventurers, skilled horse fighters, pastoralists of high standards and flowers, Written as an expert farmer cultivating fruits and vegetables.
Although these people are described as very peace-loving, they prefer a brutal death to living a life of Geelani slavery and are considered to never forgive their enemy. Born out of this community, Shaheed Udham Singh made a significant contribution to the country's independence after a long period of 20 years by avenging the martyrdom of hundreds of Indians who were killed at Jallianwala Bagh.
On 1 April 1940, Udham Singh was produced before a London court.
During a hearing on June 4, 1940, when the judge asked him why he had killed Michael Wood wire, he replied that he was our old enemy and that he deserved the sentence. The judge sentenced Udham Singh to death.
On 31 July 1940, this great son of India was hanged in the Patonville Jail, London, and his body was buried in the jail. Of the Punjab.
With its revolutionary party
When Udham Singh went to America, he came under the influence of the Ghadr party. He arrived in Karachi by plane from the United States on July 27, 1927. He was fined in Karachi for seizing Ghadr party literature. Udham Singh's name is listed in the Ghadr Directory by the Department of Home Affairs, Government of India in 1934 on S44 (p. 267). Two revolvers, a pistol and some copies of the Ghadr echo were recovered from him.
He was tried under Section 20 of the Arms Act and sentenced to five years in prison. According to a secret report dated 11 October 1934, Udham Singh's real name was Uday Singh. It has a bad record. One of the names in the Hindustan Ghadr newspaper's current posting address list is US. Singh, Punjabi House, 15 Artillery Passage E1. It is believed that the U.S. Azad is the identity of Udham Singh. Udham Singh sent a letter from the jail on 21 March 1940 to Granthi Sahib Sikh Gurdwara Stockton, Sent to California where he was explaining.
Even during Udham Singh's trial, the Ghadr party was providing all possible assistance. Ajmer Singh, the secretary of the Stockton Gurdwara, was constantly telegraphing from England to the prosecution to ask what was being done to defend Azad legally. He also sent money for the trial. According to the Intelligence Bureau Directory 1934, Ajmer Singh was an active member of the Ghadr party. He was a resident of Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur. He went to America in 1911. Its name is listed on page 12 in the directory.
According to the 1934 directory, Ajmer Singh was an active member of the Ghadr party. He was a resident of Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur. He went to America in 1911. Its name is listed on page 12 in the directory. According to the 1934 directory, Ajmer Singh was an active member of the Ghadr party. He was a resident of Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur. He went to America in 1911. Its name is listed on page 12 in the directory.
Proud of the sacrifice
While all the countrymen are proud of the sacrifice of Shaheed Udham Singh, he is especially proud of the unique heroic sacrifice of his grandson. The sacrifice of Shaheed Udham Singh will continue to inspire the Indian people for centuries to love and sacrifice for the country. And we will be proud of their sacrifice only if we take guidance from their life and change our life.
Court statement Udham Singh
The quoted statement of Shaheed Udham Singh was quoted by Shaheed Bhagat Singh and B.K. It happened on June 5-6, 1940, eleven years after Dutt's statement in a Delhi court. During the trial, the judge asked the martyr a "final" question: "Do you have anything to say about your sentence, which can be given to you according to the law?" The subsequent statement and the court conversation were originally in English.
Honors
A district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand is named in honor of Udham Singh. In Amritsar, the Shaheed Udham Singh Museum commemorates him and other revolutionaries.
In 2003 the name of his hometown Sunam was renamed after him in Sunam Udham Singh Wala ( German : City of the martyr Udham Singh )
