Udham Singh Standing Next To The Sikh Bhatra Sangat

[Big_Tera]

Here is a fascinating photograph

It was taken at the original Shepherd's Bush Gurdwara(Sinclair Rd London) - on the Guru Nanak Janam Diwas Gurpurb - 18 November 1937.

On display are a myriad of turban styles , smart suits, waist-coats and watch chains. There are little boys in turbans and short trousers, ladies in sarees and fur coats. However what makes this image fascinating is Udham Singh Shaheed standing right at the back.

Udham Singh shot O'Dwyer a year later on 13 march 1940.

The image includes leading lights,students, workers- all 'classes'

though the majority are described in the photo's caption as 'Singhs from the Bhatra Biradari' ( the central two rows standing).

*photo taken from "Pirtan - Cultural kosh Bhag 1" C S Chan

(around 1985 -not really a book just a collection of copied images

[GurSa Singh]

Is that definetly Udham Singh? Strange how he's sort of standing on his own.

Interesting picture.

[Big_Tera]

^^ maybe because he didnt want to get a good picture of himself.

coz later he shot dyer.

shepards bush gurdwara was the first gurdwara in england. and was built in the 1920's by the Sikh bhatra community. my couins great grandad built it.

yes it is defiantly Udham Singh. its well known that he stayed and lived with Bhatra Sikhs when he came to the uk. and was provided with everything he needed to acomplish his mission.

During his time from when he first arrived in the uk to the time he killed General dyer , Shaheed Udham Singh stayed with members of the Bhat sikh sangat , who he was highly in praise of.