News India Unsung heroes of India's freedom movement: Madanlal Dhingra

Unsung heroes of India's freedom movement: Madanlal Dhingra

New Delhi: Madanlal Dhingra came into limelight when he assassinated Curzon Wyllie on 1 July 1909. Curzon Wyllie  was an Indian army officer, and later an official of the British Indian Government.He was political aide-de-camp



Freedom of the motherland was not particularly on Madan Lal's mind during early days of his life. He take a move towards nation's freedom after he went to London for studying engineering in June 1906.







He joined India House in London, whwere he met Veer Savarkar.It was Veer Savarkar who inspired Dhingra to take steps to bring independence to India.

Veer Savarkar  contributed a lot to India's independence. At India House in London Veer Savarkar used to gather many Indian students, and give speeches and hold discussions to inspire them to serve the cause of the upliftment of India.

Dhingra was sentenced to death for the assasination of Curzon Wyllie.

The British Press made some vicious allegations against Dhingra, taking advantage of remarks made by an ex-Army officer at the inquest on Wyllie's death.

In his last days, Dhingra had wished that his clothes, books and other belongings should be sold and the money thus raised be given to the National Fund.

On the day of Dhingra's martyrdom, he had the names of Ram and Krishna on his lips.

Latest India News