Kalyan Singh, Dhillon (Spattu), son of Harbans Singh, Village Mehngarwal, P. S. Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. He was educated in the Khalsa High School, Mahilpur. He did not come to notice in his home district. In 1931 he was reported to be in Balboa, C. Z. Panama, and to be the families ofthe political prisoners in India. In 1926 collected funds for the Khalsa Diwan Society from Indians in the Duncan locality. Was one of those present at the time of the presentation of a petition to Lord Willingdon, in April 1927, claiming full rights of citizenship to Indians in Canada. Subsequently collected funds for the Akali agitation. Interested himself in the case of Dasaundha Singh (D-16) and Harbans Singh who had been arrested in Shanghai. In August 1928 he visited Seattle to confer with certain Ghadr representatives regarding the future programme of work in India. Gave financial help to Kartar Singh of Mahilpur for starting two periodicals. In October 1929 a suggestion which was eventually given up was made to induce Kapur Singh and other business men to charter a vessel between India and Canada ostensibly in the lumber trade, but really to provide a useful cover to smuggle arms into India. Towards the end of 1928 was active in the formation of the Canadian branch of the Indian National Congress. Visited California about the end of 1929 with 3 others to confer with the Ghadr Party regarding the future programme of work, and it was suggested by the Ghadr Party that Kartar Singh along with Gurdit Singh, Banta Singh, and Harbant Singh might be deputed for work in India. Kapur Singh was not inclined to leave Canada. Was elected President ofthe War Council ofthe Canadian Hindustani Congress in August 1930. Collected funds for the defence of Bhagat Singh (murderer of a Police Officer in India) and his comrades in November 1930. Was one of the leading officials of the Doaba Sudhar Society. Reported to have been smuggled across the Canadian border under the assumed name of Lachman Singh, with Didar Singh and Gurdit Singh (G-48) and to have visited Vancouver in the end of August 1931 with the object of persuading some leading Indians to return to India for the Ghadr cause. After assuring his countrymen that he would do his best for the cause he sailed for India on 3rd October 1931 and arrived at Calcutta by the s.s. "Yuen Sang" on 9th November 1931. He returned to Canada in Februaiy 1933. Exercises considerable influence in the Indian Colony in British Columbia and is a keen supporter ofthe Ghadr cause.