British Empire in India

Avenger of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

In the annals of anti-colonial revolutionary activity in India, the name of Udham Singh shines bright. He is remembered chiefly as the assassin of Sir Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, often confused with Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, the perpetrator of the infamous Jallianwala Bagh Massacre at Amritsar in 1919. O’Dwyer was then the ruler of the Punjab, and O’Dwyer, though he did not order the massacre, not only did not issue any reprimand but was also clearly of the opinion that Dyer had taken appropriate action to stem a lawless mob from taking the law into its own hands. It was necessary, as O’Dwyer and Dyer were to state on subsequent occasions, to strike terror among the people and create the necessary ‘effect’. 

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In the history of anti-colonial activities in India, the name of Udam Singh is remembered with glory. Udam Singh is famous for assassinating Sir Michael O’ Dwyer Lieutenant governor of Punjab. O’ Dwyer is often confused with Brigadier General Reginald Dyer, man responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar in 1919. O’ Dwyer did not ordered the massacre but still is blamed for it because he did not took appropriate actions against general Dyer.