Gurdit Singh, son of Ram Ditta, alias Bujha, Jat, of Bilga, P. S. Nurmahal, District Jullundur. He went to Canada in 1906 and was reported to be a prominent speaker at the Vancouver Gurdwara. He was a member of the "Komagata Maru" committee in 1914, and in the following year was reported to have attended meetings of seditious Indians in Vancouver. He was in correspondence with Tara Singh of Vancouver and Parduman Singh in Stockton, and was reported to be an intimate friend of Lachhman Singh, Gopal Singh and Hussain Rahim. In 1917 he was the Vice-President of the Sikh Temple and was in receipt of letters from Rattan Singh of Raipur Doaba (R-36). He addressed a Mewa Singh Memorial Service held at Fraser Mills in January 1920, pointing out the importance of the spirit of sacrifice in the struggle for the freedom of one's country. In 1920 and 1921 he was prominent in connection with the foundation of the United India Home Rule League of Canada, and the proposed erection in India of a monument to the memory of Balwant Singh and other martyrs. He was appointed Secretary of the newly formed Hindustani Home Rule League of Canada and spoke at a meeting held in the Sikh Temple on 4th February 1922 urging the over-throw of British Rule in India. In May 1925 he was reported to have been associated with Mehar Chand in the production of a book of an objectionable nature entitled "The East Indian Immigration into Canada". In September 1927 he was reported to be active in the collection of funds for the defense of Dasaundha Singh (D-16) and others who had been arrested in China. He was elected President of the Doaba Section of the Canadian American Sudhar Society at a meeting held in 1928, and towards the close of that year, was active in the establishment of a branch of the Indian National Congress in Canada, urging Congressmen at the same time to come forward and be prepared to sacrifice themselves. He stayed for a short time in the United States of America in 1929 and in October of that year his name was included in a suggestion which was made for the chartering of a vessel to ply between India and Canada ostensibly engaged in the lumber trade, which could provide a sufficient cover, for the conveyance of arms to India. In August 1930 he was elected Secretary of the War Council at Vancouver and during the rest of the year he was active in the collection funds for the defense of Bhagat Singh (murderer of a police officer in India) and his comrades. In April 1931 he took part in the commemoration of the death of Bhagat Singh and other Lahore prisoners. In June 1931 he took part in the meetings held in commemoration of the Babbar Akalis. After several farewell meetings at which he assured his countrymen that he would sacrifice his life for India’s freedom, he sailed from British Columbia for India by the S.S. "Empress of Russia", on the 26th September 1931 and arrived at Calcutta by the S.S. "Tilawa" on the 14th November. He is at present in his village, and is reported to be in sympathy with the Congress, and attending Congress meetings. His associates include Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47), Karam Singh of Chima (K-20), Chainchai Singh of Jandiala (C-3) and Balmokand of Sakruli (B-6).

Description : Wheat complexion; long face; thin build; height 5-7"; knows Gurmukhi; age about 40-45 years.