Trial of Udham Singh

The Trial of Udham Singh refers to the legal proceedings in 1940 against an Indian revolutionary who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in 1940. Singh sought to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, where British troops killed hundreds of Indian civilians. During the trial, Singh expressed his political motivations and showed little remorse for his actions. He was convicted and sentenced to death, which was carried out in 1940. His trial is significant in Indian history as it highlights the fervent nationalist sentiments opposing British colonial rule.