Sohan Singh, Baba, son of Karam Singh, of Village Bhakna Kalan, District Amritsar. One of the leaders of the Ghadr Party in America. Was a close companion of Har Dyal and belonged to his special bodyguard when he lectured in Portland. Was reported to have been the representative of Broadville at a meeting of the principal members of the Ghadr Party of America. Was later President at the Committee meeting of different centers for the advancement of the "cause". Was president of the Hindi Sabha, Pacific Coast, America, which was founded by Har Dyal to advance the Ghadr movement. Before he left America he was entrusted by the Ghadr Party with 100 pistols which he was to make over to Gurdit Singh (G-46) for the use of the "Komagata Maru" passengers. Arrived in India by the s. s. "Namsang" in October 1914 and was arrested and interned on arrival. Was sent up for trial in the Lahore Conspiracy Case and sentenced to death. The sentence was afterwards commuted to transportation for life. While in Jail he once resorted to hunger-strike and was found to be carrying on surreptitious correspondence with the editor of the "Akali". In February 1930 the "Akali" of Amritsar published, the autobiography of Baba Sohan Singh during the course of which the writer recounted his activities in the cause of the Ghadr Party which he claimed was the only organization which could bring about the emancipation of India. In June 1930 a telegram (which was withheld) was sent to him by the Secretary of the Ghadr Party requesting him to give up his hunger- strike and reminding him that the party believed in active fighting and not in passive resistance. He was released from jail unconditionally on medical grounds on the 17th of June 1930 and soon after he showed himself to be a strong supporter of the Congress. He was responsible for the recrudescence of the volunteer organization at Amritsar and was proceeded against under Section 17(1) of the C. L. A. A., but was released on the 30th of December 1930. He has since been taking part in anti-Government agitation and about the beginning of 1931 joined a party of Sikh emigrants from America and Canada in organizing a Political Prisoners' Release Society (Desh Bhagat Qaidi Parwar Sahaik Committee) with a view to fomenting an agitation for the release of the Ghadr and Martial Law convicts who are still in jail. He issued several objectionable pamphlets in different languages, all of them entitled "Twenty-four Imprisoned Souls", representing them as 'martyrs' and 'heroes' and demanding their immediate release. Subsequently he actively participated in the Kirti movement and made a speech in the 3rd All-India Workers' and Peasants' Conference, held in Karachi towards the end of March 1931 pointing out that Bolshevism in India was first started by the 'martyrs' of 1914-15, that a host of Bhagat Singhs (murderer of a Police Officer in India) would appear in the future and lead the country towards freedom, and exhorted the audience to renounce their all for the sake of their country. Presided over the Nau Jawan Conference held at Multan at the end of June 1931. In July 1931 he was elected a member of the Working Committee of the Provincial Kirti Kisan Party. About the end of 1931 he opened a school in his village for imparting education to the children of those who were imprisoned in connection with the "Komagata Maru" affair. The "Nawan Jug" of Lahore in its issue of 3rd September 1932 published an article entitled "Desh Bhagats" by Sohan Singh in which the writer claimed that "Freedom was the birth right of every country", and demanded the release of those involved in the Burma Conspiracy Case. He is Secretary of the Desh Bhagat Parwar Sahaik Committee of Amritsar. In February 1932 he was reported to be a keen Kirti Kisan worker and to be enjoying great regard from Indians in America. In March 1932 a copy of the Hindustan Ghadr's Special 'Ailan' (Proclamation) intended for him came to notice. In May he was the recipient of a letter from Shiv Singh of Fiji (S-49), a well-known Ghadrite which contained a cheque for himself and another for £50 for Dasaunda Singh (D-16). His associates are Baba Wasakha Singh (W-6) of Dodher, district Amritsar, Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47), Arjan Singh Gargaj of Mari Kamboke, district Lahore, Piara Singh of Langeri (P-25), Ishar Singh of Marhana (I-25(a), and Dsaunda Singh Mann (D-16).

Description : Age about 55 years; wheat complexion; pock-pitted face; height 5'-8"; knows Gurmukhi.