Harnam Singh, Master, alias Arjan Singh, son of Bhag Singh, Mahajan, of Kahuta, District Rawalpindi. Educated at the Khalsa College, Amritsar. One of the leading lieutenants of Gurdit Singh (G-46) of the S. S. "Komagata Maru" on its outward and return voyage as far as Japan. Returned to India by the "Mishima Maru" together with Bir Singh (of Gurusar, now of Smagh, district Ferozepore), the Joint Secretary to Gurdit Singh (G-46) on board the "Komagata Maru". During the voyage he was active in inciting the passengers to revolt and on return to India went to Nander with Nidhan Singh's party. When arrests were made at Lahore on the discovery of the Ghadr conspiracy he fled across the border into Tirah whence to Peshbulak with Dr. Mathra Singh, since executed. They were both arrested by the Afghan authorities at the latter place and taken in custody to Kabul where they were imprisoned. Subsequently released by Sardar Nasrullah Khan on Mahendra Pratap's recommendation and became an active member of the revolutionary party in Kabul. About 1916 Harnam Singh was said to have been deputed to return to India to deliver certain letters from the ex-Kaiser to Indian Rajas, which had been brought by Mahendra Pratap, but it is not known whether he actually visited India or not. There is reason to believe that he again, visited India about 1918 on a special mission to certain Native States. According to another report he seems to have gone to Russian Turkestan and returned to Kabul with a party of Bolsheviks under Kamensky in December 1919. Accompanied Mahendra Pratap to the Pamirs but returned in September 1920. Was said to have visited Kahuta in May 1923 with three other Sikhs, and to have disappeared before the police could arrest him. Was reported to have brought Rs. 10,000 from Kabul to the Desh Bhagat Qaidi Parwar Sahaik Committee (Committee for the relief of the families of political prisoners). In January 1930 he was reported to own soda factories at Jalslabad and Kabul and to have formed a strong anti-British party, but was subsequently reported to have abstained from seditious activities and to have quarreled with Gurmukh Singh (G-54). In August 1932 he was reported to be anxious to return to India and to be inclined to express his repentance for his past activities. He was arrested at Kabul along with Gurmukh Singh (G-54) on 6th/7th December 1932 for intriguing against the Afghan and British Governments and was sent to jail by the Afghan Government. Said to have occasionally visited Peshawar secretly for short periods. Is still in jail.

Description : Stout; long beard growing white; age 45/50 years; wheat complexion; small eyes; broad face; height 5-5"; wears a long pagri which gives him the appearance of an orthodox Sikh.