Madanlal Dhingra - A Lifestory

Here's an introduction for Madanlal Dhingra: Madanlal Dhingra, a name that speaks of standing up and giving up something important, was a young person who fought back and gave his life. His actions made the British government in India shake. He was born in 1883. He was a student in London. He got very involved in the Indian movement for independence. People like Vinayak Damodar Savarkar inspired him. He would not change his mind about what he was doing. He really wanted to see India free from the people who ruled it. He was part of India House. It was a place for Indian students and people who wanted change in London. That place made people feel like they loved their country and made them ready to do things. Dhingra got angry because of the unfairness and bad treatment that Indian people got from the British. He thought that using violence, only when there was no other choice, was right to fight the bad system. On 01 July 1909, he made a big move. At the Indian National Association's yearly event, he killed Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official. His act of standing up, even though it led to his death on 17 August 1909, sent a big shock to the British government and got the Indian movement for independence going. The shooting was a very important moment. But the bravery he showed during his trial and how he accepted his death made him a hero and a symbol of fighting back. He was, and still is, a reminder of how far some people will go for freedom.