Udham Singh is remembered for his act of assassinating Michael O’Dwyer in London.
Michael O’Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919. In this massacre, British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer fired on a crowd of unarmed Indian civilians, killing at least 379 people and injuring over 1,200.
Udham Singh was born in Sunam, Punjab, British India, in 1899. He was a nationalist who was deeply affected by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. In 1931, he traveled to London and assassinated Michael O’Dwyer. He was sentenced to death and executed in 1931.
Udham Singh is remembered as a martyr for the Indian independence movement. He is also remembered as a symbol of the resistance to British rule in India.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Option (a): Assassinating Michael O’Dwyer in London. This is the correct answer. Udham Singh is remembered for his act of assassinating Michael O’Dwyer in London.
- Option (b): Leading the Ghadar Party. The Ghadar Party was an Indian revolutionary organization that was founded in 1913. The party’s goal was to overthrow British rule in India. Udham Singh was not a member of the Ghadar Party.
- Option (c): Founding the Azad Hind Fauj. The Azad Hind Fauj was an Indian National Army that was formed in 1942. The army’s goal was to liberate India from British rule. Udham Singh was not a member of the Azad Hind Fauj.
- Option (d): Organizing the Salt Satyagraha. The Salt Satyagraha was a nonviolent protest campaign that was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. The campaign’s goal was to end the British monopoly on the production of salt. Udham Singh was not involved in the Salt Satyagraha.