Which Sikh patriot was tried and executed by the British Government in 1940 for the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was involved in the infamous Jallinawala Bagh massacre?

Which Sikh patriot was tried and executed by the British Government in 1940 for the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was involved in the infamous Jallinawala Bagh massacre? Correct Answer <span style="">Sardar Udham Singh</span>

Sardar Udham Singh was tried and executed by the British Government in 1940 for the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, who was involved in the infamous Jallinawala Bagh massacre.

Key Points

• On 13 April 1919, British troops fired at a gathering of unarmed Indians at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar leading to the deaths of at least a thousand people.
• Michael O’Dwyer was the lieutenant governor of Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.
• Due to the deteriorating law and order situation in the province of Punjab, Michael O’Dwyer authorized British Army General, Reginal Dyer, to take necessary steps to bring about order in the province.
• This held Michael O’Dwyer directly responsible for the massacre at Amritsar.
• The Jallinawala Bagh massacre also had a profound effect on Sardar Udham Singh who at that point became actively involved in revolutionary activities and politics.
• Udham Singh was born as Sher Singh in 1899 in Sangrur district of Punjab. 
• He was named Udham Singh following Sikh rites.
• On March 13, 1940, Michael O’Dwyer was scheduled to speak at a meeting in Caxton Hall in London.
• He was shot dead at this meeting by Sardar Udham Singh in retaliation for the massacre in Amritsar.
• Sardar Udham Singh, in his trial, stated that he did it in revenge against the horrific acts of the British Empire at Jallinawala Bagh.

• Udham Singh was charged for the assassination of Michael O’Dwyer by the British Government and executed on July 31st, 1940.

Hence, the correct answer is - Sardar Udham Singh.