Martyrdom Day (31st July) of Shaheed Udham Singh has been observed.
Saheed Udham Singh (1899 -1940)
- He was born in Sangrur district (Punjab).
- He was deeply influenced by Bhagat Singh.
- He witnessed the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) and vowed to avenge the same.
Key Contributions/Work
- He formed Azad Party in Chicago as a part of Ghadar Party.
- On 13th March 1940, he shot Michael O'Dwyer who was the then Lieutenant Governor of Punjab when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place.
Values
- Courage, perseverance, etc.