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Who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the British official responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre? 

Who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the British official responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?  Correct Answer Udham Singh

The correct answer is Udham Singh.

Key Points

  • Sardar Udham Singh assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London.
  • Udham Singh was born on December 26, 1899, in the Sangrur district of Punjab.
  • He was present at Jallianwala Bagh when Massacre took place on April 13, 1919, and was deeply moved by the mishap.
  • After that, he went to Africa to work as a labourer and from there moved to the USA.
  • In the USA, he worked with the Ghadar Party.
  • He returned to India after being called by Bhagat Singh in 1927 but was arrested here because of being involved in the activities of the Ghadar Party.
  • He was released in 1931 and went to Germany and to England in 1933.
  • On March 13, 1940, Michael O'Dwyer was attending a meeting of the East India Association and Central Asian Society, of which Udham Singh was also a part.
  • As soon as the meeting concluded, Udham Singh shot O'Dwyer dead.

Additional Information 

  • Jallianwala Bagh Massacre:
    • The incident happened in the backdrop of protests against the Rowlatt Act and the subsequent arrest of Dr. Satyapal and Saifuddin Kichlew.
    • To control the violence that emerged after the arrest of the two nationalists, restrictions were imposed on the movement of people and holding the demonstrations in Amritsar.
    • But on the day of Baisakhi, April 13, 1919, thousands of people were unaware of the restrictions gathered at Jallianwala Bagh.
    • General Dyer following the orders of Michael O'Dwyer (Lt. Governor of Punjab) directed the troops to surround the gathering and shoot the people without any warning.
    • As a result, thousands of people were killed and injured.
    • After this incident, Rabindra Nath Tagore renounced his Knighthood.
    • Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and withdrew the Satyagrah against Rowlatt act.

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