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- He waited for 21 years to kill Governor Michael O'Dwyer who was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

- On 13th April 1919, over 20000 unarmed people were assembled in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar to protest against the Rowlatt Act.
- Udham Singh and his friends from the orphanage were serving water to the crowd and Protestors were fired on by British troops precipitating a riot.

- He then became involved in revolutionary politics and deeply influenced by Bhagat Singh.

- He changed his name to travel to
Africa, Nairobi, Brazil and USA to punish Dwyer.

- In 1934 he reached London and on 13th March 1940, he killed Governor Dwyer in London.

- He immediately surrendered and said take him in custody as he has taken avenge of Jalliawala massacre.

- He was hanged on 31 July 1940.
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