UDHAM SINGH (1899-1940), a militant nationalist, was born Sher Singh on 26 December 1899, at Sunam, in the then princely state of Patiala. His father, Tahal Singh, was at that time working as a watchman on a railway crossing in the neighbouring village of Upali. Sher Singh lost his parents before he was seven years and was admitted along with his brother Mukta Singh to the Central Khalsa Orphanage at Amritsar on 24 October 1907. As both brothers were administered the Sikh initiatory rites at the Orphanage, they received new names, Sher Singh becoming Udham Singh and Mukta Singh Sadhu Singh. In 1917, Udham Singh`s brother also died, leaving him alone in the world.
Discover Udham Singh Nagoke (1894-1966), a key figure in Sikh shrine reform, Akali agitations, and the Gurdwara movement in India, shaping Majha's history.
Discover the inspiring journey of Udham Singh, a key figure in the Ghadr movement; from a humble beginning in Amritsar to a revolutionary leader.
