Udham Singh Age, Death, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

Posted by Lorie Orum on Friday, May 17, 2024
Birth nameSher SinghOther nameRam Mohammad Singh AzadNames Earned• Shaheed-E-Azam Udham Singh
• The Patient Assassin
• The Lone AssassinProfessionRevolutionary Freedom FighterFamous forAssassinating Sir Michael O’ Dwyer (former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab who ordered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre)Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 6”Eye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackFreedom FighterActive Years1924-1940Major Organisations• Ghadar Party
• Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
• Indian Workers' AssociationLegacy• Udham Singh's room in the Central Khalsa Orphanage in Amritsar has been turned into a museum.
Udham Singh's room in his orphanage turned into a museum
• A charity is dedicated to Udham Singh on Soho Road, Birmingham.
• Singh’s knife, diary, and a bullet from the shooting at Caxton Hall are preserved in the Black Museum of Scotland Yard.
• In 1992, the Indian government released a stamp to honour Shaheed Udham Singh.
Stamp in the memory of Udham Singh
• A chowk is named Shaheed Udham Singh in Anupgarh, Rajasthan.
• In 1995, the erstwhile Uttarakhand government named a district “Udham Singh Nagar” after him.
• The Asian Dub Foundation released a music track “Assassin” on Udham Singh in 1998.
• Many Bollywood and Punjabi movies have been made on the life of Udham Singh including Sarfarosh: The Story of Shaheed Udham Singh (1976), Jallianwala Bagh (1977), Shaheed Uddham Singh (1977), Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000), and Sardar Udham (2021).
• In January 2006, the Punjab government officially renamed Singh’s birthplace Sunam as ‘Sunam Udham Singh Wala.’
• In 2015, the Indian band Ska Vengers released an animated music video called ‘Frank Brazil' dedicated to Udham Singh on his 75th death anniversary.
• On the Baisakhi of 2018, a 10ft tall statue of Udham Singh with his hand holding blood-soaked earth was commemorated at Jallianwala Bagh.
Udham Singh's statue in Jallianwala Bagh
• Every year, Punjab and Haryana observe a public holiday on 31st July as Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day.
• Udham Singh's birthplace, Sunam, witnesses marches being held every year on his death anniversary.
• In October 2021, the film "Sardar Udham" was released to pay tribute to the unsung hero — Udham Singh. Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal played the role of the martyr in the movie, and his gripping performance, along with brilliant cinematography, got the film shortlisted for India's official entry into the 94th Academy Awards.
Sardar Udham movie posterPersonal LifeDate of Birth28 December 1899 (Thursday)BirthplaceSunam, PunjabDate of Death31 July 1940Place of DeathPentonville Prison, LondonAge (at the time of death)41 YearsDeath CauseExecuted for assassinating Sir Michael O’ DwyerZodiac signCapricornSignatureUdham Singh's signature as Mohamed Singh AzadNationalityIndianHometownSunam, PunjabReligion/Religious ViewsUdham Singh belonged to a Punjabi Sikh family and is remembered as a Sikh shaheed; however, throughout his life, Udham kept a clean-shaven look. It was alleged that Singh, a revolutionary by heart, prioritised his Punjabi identity over his personal faith. Singh, who called himself Ram Mohammad Singh Azad while in Brixton Prison, reportedly, told an inspector that at the age of seven, he used to call himself Ram Mohammad Singh. Udham also revealed that he liked Mohamedan religion and tried to mix with Mohamedans. Other reports from 1940 revealed that Singh apparently requested for a turban and a Gutka (Sikh prayer book) after his death sentence was announced, which left many speculating about his religious inclinations towards Sikhism. Another book, "The Patient Assassin," on Shaheed's life by Anita Anand referred to him as an atheist. It says that Singh's thoughts about his faith got influenced by his "guru" Bhagat Singh who inspired him to incline towards atheism.CasteOther Backward Class (OBC)

Note: He belonged to a peasant Punjabi Kamboj Sikh family.

TattooRam Mohammad Singh Azad - His last nom de guerre was tattooed on his arm as a symbol of unification of all the major religions in India against the Britishers.Controversies• Udham Singh killed the wrong Dwyer: Some studies from 1940 state that Singh had, apparently, mistaken Sir Michael O'Dwyer for General Reginald Dyer, pertaining to their similarly pronounced names, and he killed the wrong person. The majority of people, however, believed that he killed the right person, and it was all a part of his larger plan.

Singh worked for O’Dwyer: The Times UK dated 14 March 1940 published that O’Dwyer was murdered by his chauffeur. This report started a debate whether Udham Singh had worked for the general; however, in a book titled 'The Amritsar Legacy,' published in 1989 by Roger, it was mentioned that Singh had served as a chauffeur to a retired Indian Army officer.

Udham Singh's oath on copy of Heer-Ranjha: It was widely reported in 1940 that Singh refused to take oath on any holy book, instead he used a copy of famous Punjabi classic Heer-Ranjha by Waris Shah for the same. A few years after he was executed, Shaheed Udham Singh Welfare Trust of Birmingham, England questioned these claims and revealed that the letter written by Singh in jail was inauthentic according to the handwriting experts who examined it.
Udham Singh requesting for a copy of Punjabi poetry Heer by Waris Shah to take oath

Relationships & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)• Source 1 : Married
Source 2 : UnmarriedFamilyWife/Spouse• Source 1 : Udham Singh married a Mexican woman, Lupe.
Source 2 : He never married.ChildrenUdham Singh had two sons.ParentsFather- Tehal Singh (died in 1907) (Railway Gate Keeper at Village Uppali)
Mother- Mata Narain Kaur (died in 1901)SiblingsBrother- Sadhu Singh (earlier Mukta Singh) (elder) (died in 1917)
Sister- NoneFavouritesPoetRam Prasad Bismal (leading poet of the revolutionaries)

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