Statue of Udham Singh To commemorate Indian freedom fighter Shaheed Udham Singh, statues of him have been erected at various places. This sculpture is in Amritsar, Punjab state. (more) Udham Singh Indian revolutionary Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Udham-Singh Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Frank Brazil, Ram Mohammad Singh Azad, Shaheed Udham Singh, Sher Singh, Ude Singh Written by Shatarupa Chaudhuri Shatarupa Chaudhuri is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, bringing over 15 years of editorial experience in news media and publishing. Shatarupa Chaudhuri Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts Original name: Sher Singh (Show more) Also called: Shaheed Udham Singh, Frank Brazil, Ude Singh, and Ram Mohammad Singh Azad (Show more) Born: December 26, 1899, Sunam, Punjab, India (Show more) Died: July 31, 1940, London, U.K. (Show more) Udham Singh (born December 26, 1899, Sunam, Punjab, India—died July 31, 1940, London, U.K.) was an Indian political activist who fought against the British raj in India and sought revenge for the 1919 massacre of civilians by the British army at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in the Punjab province (now Punjab state). Singh assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, who was the lieutenant-governor of Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh incident, in 1940. Singh is often addressed with the honorific Shaheed (from Arabic shahīd, “martyr”). Udham Singh, originally named Sher Singh, was born into a family of farmers in a small ...(100 of 1461 words)

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