He was hanged on July 31, 1940, for assassinating

Solution

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh on his martyrdom day. Shaheed Udham Singh • He was born in 1899 in Sangrur, Punjab and he lost his parents at an early age.  • He was hanged on July 31, 1940, for assassinating Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in London — an act of revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Legacy  • Udham Singh dedicated his life to self-respect and freedom. He launched an armed rebellion against British atrocities.  • The Jallianwala Bagh massacre deeply disturbed him, prompting him to travel to England to avenge the killings.  • Through the Ghadar Party, he inspired patriotism among Indians living abroad. His courage, bravery, and sacrifice gave greater strength to India’s freedom movement.