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Harnam Singh

Village: Sursingh

City: Lahore

Harnam Singh, son of Udham Singh, of Village Sursingh, P. S. Bhikiwind, District Lahore. Emigrated to China about 1916 or 1917 and has been employed there as a watchman. Between 1927-29 he was employed in one of the cotton mills in Shanghai, and in 1927 was reported to have attended several seditious meetings, including the one held at the house of Dasaundha Singh Mann (D-16) at Chapei on 19th April 1927, at which plans were discussed for a campaign of assassination of British officers. He was arrested for being concerned in the plot which led to the murder of Inspector Budha Singh but was discharged for want of sufficient evidence. He was present at a meeting on 14th August 1927 when Ishar Singh of Sundun (1-28) read a letter from Pritam Singh of Dhand Kasel (P-29), then leader of the Hankow Ghadr Party, and at which resolutions were passed for the reception of the "Young Revolutionaries" who were expected at that time from Hankow; for the resumption of the publication of the "Hind Jagawa"; and the preparation of the Sikh community for a revolution. During the latter half of 1927 he was in close touch with Charan Singh of Duleta (C-15) and Pritam Singh of Dhand Kasel, and was reported to be one of the more active members of the Manjha seditionist group in Shanghai. Owns landed property.

Description : Age 38 years; height 5-7"; fair complexion.