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Darbara Singh

Village: Malian

City: Firozpur

Darbara Singh, son of Ram Singh, of Malian, P. S. Bhaikote, District Ferozepore. He went to Hong Kong in 1913 and thence to Canada by the s.s. "Komagata Maru" but was not allowed to land. On return he was interned in jail but was subsequently released and restricted. He again took a prominent part in the Akali agitation and was consequently prosecuted under Section 124-A/109, I. P. C. and sentenced to 15 months' R.I. on 8th July 1922, and again to 2 years' R. I. under Section 188 C.P.C. about September 1923. He was released from jail in 1925 and did not come to notice till 20th March 1931 when he delivered an antiGovernment speech and in November led an Akali Jatha to Sangrur (Jind State). He is the Manager of the Malian Gurdwara and a member of the Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee and Jathedar of the Muktsar Tehsil. He is a strong antagonist of the Government and has been attending and delivering speeches in Muktsar. He associates with extremists like Amar Singh, Jhabbal, Master Mota Singh (M-38) and Baba Gurdit Singh (G-46) and resides permanently in the Malian Gurdwara and generally lives on subscriptions from public.

Description : Age 45/50 years; wheat complexion; ear lobes bored; medium height; strong build; name tattooed in Hindi characters on right forearm; literate in Urdu and Gurmukhi.