Synopsis
A young boy survives the Amritsar Massacre of 1919, in which troops under British command kill hundreds of Indian demonstrators. He vows revenge and for twenty years patiently tracks down those responsible, waiting for a time when they will all be together. In March he gets his chance, in Caxton Hall in London. But can the dapper Udham Singh really pull the trigger?
- Programme: Hidden Empire
- Episode: 01: The Equalizer
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 1996
Licence: ERA Licence required
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