Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha today paid floral tribute to Shaheed-e-Azam, Udham Singh during a simple function held at Sabha Bhawan in Bahu Fort area here today.
While speaking on this occasion Sham Lal Basson, general secretary Guru Ravi Dass Sabha Bahu Fort, Jammu said that Udham Singh was born on December 26, 1899 at Sunam in Sangrur district to Chuhar Ram and Narain Devi. Later, they converted in Sikh religion and became Sardar Tehal Singh and Harnam Kour.
He said the childhood name of Udham Singh was Sher Singh and his elder brother was Mukta Singh who became Sadhu Singh. Sardar Tehal Singh was working as watchman on railway crossing at village Uppli. He passed his matriculation in 1918.
Udham Singh was present in the Jallianwala Bagh on the fateful Baisakhi day on April 13, 1919 when peaceful assembly of people was fired upon by General Dyer on the order of Michael O-Dwyer Lietutenant Governer of Punjab. At the age of 19 years Udham Singh defied curfew and was wounded in the course of retrieving the body of the husband of Rattna Devi in the aftermath of the massacre. Udham Singh considered Rattna Devi as his sister and took her to Multan because she had come to Amritsar along with her husband.
Udham Singh was greatly influenced by Bhagat Singh and revolutionary group. He received the information of hanging of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in the jail.
While addressing the gathering FC Satia and Prof CL Shwgotra said that on March 13, 1940 Michael O Dwyer was scheduled to speak at joint meeting of East India Association and the Central Asian Society at Caxeton Hall London. Udham Singh managed to enter hall with revolver concealed in a book. Udham Singh shot Michael Dwyer. After killing Michael Dwyer, Udham Singh was arrested and after the assassination of Michael O Dwyer Udham Singh was given death sentence.
During the trial Udham Singh had made a request that his remains be sent back to India but this was not allowed. In 1974 the remains of Udham Singh were sent to India. The Casket was received by Indira Gandhi, Shankar Dayal Sharma and Giani Zail Singh. On August 2 1974 his ashes were divided into seven urns and distributed one each to Haridwar, Kiratpur Saheb, Rauza Sharif in Sunam and the museum at Jallianwala Bagh and two urns to the liberary of the Shaheed Udham Singh arts college in Sunam.
Those who paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh included Tara Chand, M L Bangotra, Brij Mohan Mehra, Dr Buti Ram, Parshotam Thapa, BD Naryal, SS Heer, Veena Bakshi and others.
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