PRIMARY DOSSIER № 03 / 04
O'DWYER, M. F.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PUNJAB (1913–1919)
Head of the Punjab provincial government who approved General Dyer's actions at Jallianwala Bagh, enforced coercive wartime recruitment, and was assassinated in 1940 by Shaheed Udham Singh at Caxton Hall.
PRIMARY INVESTIGATION & FINDINGS
Sent a formal telegram approving General Dyer’s firing immediately following the massacre: 'Your action correct. Lieutenant-Governor approves.'
Enacted harsh martial law across Punjab, utilizing aerial strafing of Gujranwala civilians, public whippings, and summary military tribunals.
Assassinated on 13 March 1940 at Caxton Hall, London, by revolutionary Shaheed Udham Singh in retribution for the Amritsar atrocities.
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