Today is the death anniversary of freedom fighter Madan Lal Dhingra

Today is the death anniversary of freedom fighter Madan Lal Dhingra. He is remembered for sustaining the freedom movement from outside the motherland. He was influenced by Shyamji Krishna Verma and VD Savarkar. Madan Lal was deeply troubled by the treatment metted out to Indians by the British Police, and he decided to take revenge.<br />”<br />”He found out that William Hutt Curzon Wyllie was the Head of secret police because of whom, the freedom fighters in London were targetted. When the elder brother of Veer Savarkar was arrested, Dhingra decided to take revenge. On 1st July, 1909, Dhingra shot dead the british police officer Curzon Wyllie in a public gathering. He was immediately arrested and sentenced to death.<br />”<br />”The brave freedom fighter was executed at Pentonville Prison on 17 August 1909. Even though he had a comfortable life due to his english education, Dhingra preferred to avenge the injustice done to his countrymen. He was aware of the consequences of his actions, and yet he took the plunge.&nbsp;<br />

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