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Bishan Singh

Village: Kot Duna

City: Patiala

Bishan Singh, son of Suhel Singh, Jat, of Kot Duna, P. S. Bamala, P. O. Kaleke, Patiala State. A Constable in the Shanghai Police. Was dismissed in April 1915 for writing a disloyal letter to a Policeman in Burma. Became a watchman to a German firm in Shanghai, but was thrown out of employment owing to the Ordinance against British subjects serving hostile alien firms. In 1917 worked as a watchman with a Chinese firm, and later in May 1917, was in the employ of the Kailan Mining Administration at Tongshan and was believed to have left his job in the same year and proceeded to Tientsin. Was known to be an influential money-lender who had a large following. Was strongly suspected of being the leader of the local Ghadr Party. A dangerous seditionist. Was employed, and lived at the Sikh Temple in Tientsin in 1927 and received circulars from the Hankow Ghadr Party. In 1929 he was employed as a watchman in the Tientsin Race Club. Is still abroad. Owns landed property at his village.

Description : Sallow complexion; medium height; age 50 years; pockpitted face.