Took revenge of Jallianwala Bagh by going to London, shook the British Raj, read the story of Sardar Udham Singh

New Delhi: On 13 April 1919, when General Dyer fired bullets on the people gathered in Amritsar’s Jallianwala Bagh and piled up the dead bodies, 19-year-old teenager Udham Singh was also lying injured among the dead bodies. After this, for the next 21 years, Udham Singh had only one aim in his/her life, to take revenge for the firing of the British. his/her target was Michael O’Dwyer, who was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab at that time and without whose permission General Dyer would not have carried out this massacre.

Revenge of Jallianwala
Udham Singh reached London with his/her goal. The fire of Jallianwala Bagh massacre kept burning in his/her heart for two decades. Finally, the day of 13 March 1940 came. The East Indian Association meeting was going on in London’s Caxton Hall. During that time, Udham Singh killed O’Dwyer. This incident created a sensation in Britain. Its echo reached France and Germany.

mistaken identity
There was confusion in the beginning about the arrest of Udham Singh. At first he/she was identified as a man named Muhammad Singh Azad. Later it was found out that his/her real name was Udham Singh. The statement given by Udham Singh and which was presented as evidence of the incident was published by Daily Mirror. In that report of 2 April 1940, it was said, ‘That Indian says, I am ready to die… I am giving my life for my country.’

pretense of justice
The hearing of this case lasted for only two days. The hearing started on June 4 and ended on June 5. On June 5, the prosecution cross-examined Udham Singh. Udham Singh was asked, ‘Why should you not be given the death penalty?’ That brave man’s answer was, ‘I want to say that British imperialism should be destroyed in India. Peace should be established there. Look at your history. You have sent many bloodthirsty people to rule India. They are demons.’ Justice Atkinson got angry as soon as Udham Singh said this. he/she said that he/she would not listen to political speeches and criticism of the British government.

rebuke to the British
The court did not have any effect on Udham Singh. he/she said, ‘I am not afraid of dying. I want to help my motherland. I hope that after I am gone, my other countrymen will come forward to chase them away. I am standing in front of an English jury in an English court. You people go to India and when you return from there, you are given rewards. You are given a place in the House of Commons. But when we come to England, we are given the death sentence.’

Incomplete hearing
Justice Atkinson got furious after hearing Udham Singh’s blunt words. he/she said, ‘I am not going to listen anymore. I am going to pronounce the verdict now.’ Udham Singh said, ‘You do not want to listen anymore, but I have a lot of things to say. You people are cunning. You don’t even want to hear what is happening in India?’ After this he/she shouted the slogan, ‘Down with England, Down with Imperialism.’ The hearing process clearly showed what the British had decided. Justice Atkinson sentenced Udham Singh to death. An appeal was filed on his/her behalf on 24 June, but it was rejected. he/she was hanged on 31 July 1940 in London’s Pentonville Jail.