Here is information of some historical places
in London connected to Indian Freedom fighters.
1. University College London:- Madanlal
Dhingra completed Diploma in Civil Engineering in this college. He was killed
Sir Curzon Wyllie in 1909.
2. House in High Gate: - where Shyamji
Krishnavarma used to live. He proposed a scholarship to Savarkar.
3. Pentonville Prison: Udham Singh (1940) and
Madanlal Dhingra (1909) went to the hanginghere. Both were denied cremation
according to Hindu ritual, and buried in coffins in prison premises.
4. Grays Inn: - where Savarkar was competed Law
education, but has not been called by the Bar for his politics activities.
5. Caxton Hall: Savarkar did many of his
public meetings here between 1908-1909.In 1919 Tilak condemn the Rowlett Act
and the Jalianwala Bagh manslaughter. In 1940 Udham Singh punishes this slaughter
by shooting down Sir Michael Odwyer, Governor of Punjab at the time of the slaughter,
in the hall.
6. Present Foreign and Commonwealth Office:–
This was Office of Indians (1858-1947). Savarkar came here to meet up Sir
Curzon Wyllie. He as well completed his education for the popular book Indian War
of Independence in 1857, in the India Library. Lokamanya Tilak also visited in this
Library in 1919.
7. Magistrate’s Court and Bow Street Police
Station: After his arrest at London Victoria station, Savarkar was under arrest
in the police station and bring before the Magistrate after that day.
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