Madan Lal Dhingra (18 February 1883 – 17 August 1909) was an Indian student at University College London who in 1909 assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, the political aide-de-camp to the Secretary of State for India, in London.

Aug 26, 2023 · On July 1, 1909, Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a retired British Indian Army officer and a prominent official, during a public meeting in London's Imperial Institute. During the trial, he claimed that he had murdered Curzon-Wyllie as a patriotic act and in revenge for the inhumane killings of Indians by the ...

In this illustrious list of fiery patriots, Madan Lal Dhingra stands out for his sheer courage and supreme sacrifice. Madan Lal Dhingra went to the gallows on 17 August 1909. Madan Lal Dhingra was born on 18 September 1883 in Amritsar. His father …

Aug 18, 2023 · Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary who was hanged to death on August 17, 1909, at the age of only 24, for killing British official Curzon Wyllie. An unwavering patriot, he was disowned by his family for his anti-British leanings – so much so that even after his death his family refused to take his body.

Mar 29, 2024 · One of the important characters in Veer Savarkar’s life was Madan Lal Dhingra, a hero who actually deserves a biopic of his own. Hailing from Amritsar, the sixth born of the city’s Civil Surgeon, two of his brothers were doctors, while two others were barristers.

Aug 18, 2021 · Madan Lal Dhingra was born in a very rich family in Amritsar on 17 February 1883. Belonging to a well-established and wealthy family of Punjab, which was loyal to the British, Madanlal went to England in the year 1906 to study engineering.

Aug 10, 2023 · On the evening of 1 July 1909, 25-year-old engineering student Madan Lal Dhingra made his way to the Imperial Institute in South Kensington to attend an ‘At Home’ event held by the National Indian Association, of which he was a member.

At the ‘At Home’ event organised by the National Indian Association at the Imperial Institute on 1 July 1909, Madan Lal Dhingra fired five shots at Curzon Wyllie which killed him instantly. A Parsi doctor, Dr Cawas Lalcaca, was shot twice and mortally wounded, when he tried to come in between Dhingra and Curzon Wyllie.

Nov 21, 2024 · The assassination of Curzon Wyllie by Madan Lal Dhingra occurred on July 1, 1909, during an event hosted by the National Indian Association. Dhingra, armed with a revolver, approached Wyllie and shot him multiple times at close range, killing him instantly.

Aug 18, 2023 · Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary who assassinated British official Curzon Wyllie as a protest against British rule. His sacrifice and steadfast patriotism have left a lasting legacy in India’s freedom struggle.