Michael O'Dwyer

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:awards Order of the Star of India
gptkbp:birthDate 1864-04-28
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contributedTo Infrastructure_development_in_Punjab
gptkbp:controversy Support_for_the_use_of_force_against_Indian_nationalists
gptkbp:criticism Harsh measures against dissent
gptkbp:culturalImpact Criticized_for_his_policies_in_Punjab
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:deathDate 1940-03-13
gptkbp:debutYear Spent in relative obscurity
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousPerson 'The_Life_and_Times_of_Michael_O'Dwyer'_by_K._K._Aziz
gptkbp:historicalContext Colonial_India_in_the_early_20th_century
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced_British_colonial_governance_in_India
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Evaluated as a polarizing figure.
Debate_over_his_role_in_Indian_history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_Jallianwala_Bagh_incident
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michael O'Dwyer
gptkbp:ideology Opposed_Indian_nationalism
gptkbp:image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Michael_ODwyer.jpg/220px-Michael_ODwyer.jpg
gptkbp:impact Indian_political_landscape
gptkbp:influence British_colonial_policy_in_India
Military_strategy_in_Punjab
Repressive_policies_in_India
gptkbp:influenceOn Indian_civil_service_reforms
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Punjab_disturbances_of_1919
World_War_I_efforts_in_India
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_Indian_history
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Lieutenant_Governor_of_Punjab
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Controversial_legacy_in_India
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Lived_in_London
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_James_Lyall
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Reginald_Dyer
gptkbp:relationship Supported_Dyer's_actions_post-Jallianwala_Bagh
gptkbp:respondsTo gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkbp:serviceYears 1885-1920
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_O'Dwyer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_Edward_Maclagan
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Martial_law_in_Punjab
gptkbp:termEnd 1919
gptkbp:termStart 1913
gptkbp:viewingPlatform Skeptical_of_Indian_self-governance
gptkbp:viewpoint British_rule_in_India