Gauhar Rahman, son of Aziz Khan caste Tarin Pathan, of Darwesh, P. S. Haripur, District Hazara. Migrated to Afghanistan during the Hijrat episode of May 1920 and was believed to have been in touch with confirmed pan-lslamists. Subsequently accompanied a party of Muhajirin to Tashkent and Moscow with the ultimate object of joining the Turkish forces at Anatolia. Was persuaded by the Bolsheviks to join the Tashkent School for training in Bolshevik propaganda. Later joined the Moscow University. Was provided by the Governor of Patakesar with money and an Afghan passport valid for Kabul, but for some unknown reasons he did not avail himself of the passport and travelled by unfrequented routes through Afghanistan to Mohmand country. Wished to return to India and surrendered himself to the British authorities. Was formally arrested on 1st March 1923, convicted at Peshawar under Section 121-A, I. P. C., and sentenced to two years' R. I. In April 1927 he started a weekly Urdu paper entitled the "Mehnat Kash" (now defunct) with the object of sowing the seeds of Socialism in India, and was joined in this enterprise by a returned Muhajir Abdul Majid, alias M. A. Majid of Lahore (A-2). During the visit of Spratt, a British communist, to Lahore in July-August 1927 Gauhar Rahman identified himself with the former’s endeavor to form a Workers' and Peasants' Party in Lahore similar to that of Bengal. Was deputed to Amritsar to get into touch with extremist Akalis and prepare the ground for Spratt's visits to that city. Was reported to be in charge of all Communist work in Upper India and to be in touch with and receiving monetary assistance from the Third International. Took part in the proceedings of the Labor Conference held at Lahore during the Congress week in December 1929. Was reported in April 1930 to be a connecting link between the Lahore Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha and the Russian Communists at Kabul and to have set up an import agency in Lahore with Muhajir Malik Fazal Ilahi (F-4), ostensibly to transact business but really to carry on revolutionary propaganda. Convened a secret meeting at Amritsar on 20th July 1931, at which it was decided to intensify the widespread distribution ofrevolutionary literature.

Description : Age about 32 years; tall, thin build; fair complexion; clean shaven; thick hair; speaks in low tone; reserved disposition; knows Pushto, Urdu, and a little English.