Quick Info
| Profession | Colonial Administrator |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 28/04/1864 |
| Age | 75 years (died on 13, Mar, 1940) |
| Birthplace | Barronstown, Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Date of Death | 13/03/1940 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer |
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Physical Stats & More
| Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
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Educational Qualification(s)
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Personal Life
| Place of Death | Caxton Hall, Westminster, London, England |
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| Death Cause | Assassination |
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| College/University | Balliol College, Oxford |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||
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| Marriage Date | 21/11/1896 | ||||||||||||
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Career
| Indian Civil Service |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sir Michael Francis O’Dwyer served as an Irish Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer. | |
| 2. In 1913, he was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. | |
| 3. His involvement in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 fueled the growth of Indian independence movements. | |
| 4. O’Dwyer was assassinated by Udham Singh in 1940 as an act of revenge for the massacre. | |
| 5. He played a crucial role in enlisting soldiers from Punjab for the First World War. |