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Ishar Singh

Village: Gandiwind

City: Amritsar

Ishar Singh, son of Jaimal Singh, of Gandiwind, P. S. Sirhali, District Amritsar. He arrived in Shanghai from India in 1923 and was employed as a watchman by several fins. He was in Hankow for four months. He attended several seditious meetings including the one held on 14th August 1917 in Shanghai 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" from Hankow, the resumption of the publication of the "Hind Jagawa", and the preparation of the field for revolution by the Sikh community. He was a representative of the Eastern Oppressed Peoples' Association in Shanghai and was known to have been in correspondence with Ganda Singh of Santawala (G-5). He left Shanghai for India along with Amar Singh, son of Didar Singh, of Ghaniya, on 10th March 1928 by the s.s. "Chaksang". Subsequently he wrote from the Punjab to Kehr Singh, of Manke Fategarh, district Ludhiana (K-47), that the Ghadr Party was very active in the Punjab and that the members of the Eastern Oppressed Peoples' Association in China should prepare themselves for action. After consultation with Baba Wasakha Singh (W-6), President of the Kirti Kisan Party of the Punjab, he accompanied Teja Singh of Kacha Pakka (T-9) for Rangoon en route to America, leaving Amritsar on 20th July 1932. The party consisting ofhimself and a few others left Rangoon on 4th August 1932 for Singapore by the s.s. "Karapara" and arrived in Penang on 8th August 1932. Is reported to have arrived at Shanghai on 3rd October 1932, having travelled via Bangkok and Swatow. Is said to be a member of the Kirti Kisan and Ghadr Parties, and an associate of Dasaundha Singh Mann (D-16), Gajjan Singh of Govindgarh (G-3) and Ganda Singh of Santawala (G-5).'Owns landed property.

Description : Age 35 years; wheat complexion; tall; stout build.