K-57. Kidar Nath, Sehgal, son of Bhag Mai, retired Inspector of Post Offices, and brother ofJagan Nath of Lahore City. He was an associate of Ajit Singh (A-l 1) in 1907 and was concerned in the Lahore riots ofthat year. Plotted to assassinate His Majesty the King-Emperor during the Delhi Durbar in 1911. On a search of his house, a revolver, a knife and a printing press with type set for a seditious Yugantar were discovered, and both Kidar Nath and his brother were arrested, but on account of their young age they were not prosecuted. Was associated with Lal Chand Falak in 1914, in the management of the irresponsible 'Bijli' long since defunct. Participated in the Rikabganj Gurdwara agitation and laterjoined the Sikh party in their violent demonstrations against the Government after the Budge-Budge affair. He and his brother were suspected of having entered into a conspiracy with the Bengal extremists for importing bombs and revolvers into the Punjab with the object of initiating a campaign of assassination. Early in 1915 he took part in the revolutionary propaganda ofreturned emigrants, and was sent up for trial in the Lahore Conspiracy Case, but acquitted. He was restricted to Pakhi Mian in the Multan district, and subsequently in January 1919 to the limits of Kasur Tahsil in the Lahore district. Was released from restrictions in November 1919 and in the following month worked in the Reception Committee of the Amritsar Congress. In January 1921 started the short lived "Satyagraha", an Urdu daily. Worked in the defunct" Khunda Dost" and later started the "Khabardar Steam Press" at Lahore. Was ordered in January 1922 to furnish security for Rs. 2,000 under the Press Act for having printed poster for the local Congress Committee in connection with Civil Disobedience. Was appointed printer of Lajput Rai's "Bande Mataram", and in April 1922 was convicted under Section 124-A, Indian Penal Code, in connection with the publication of a seditious article in the "Bande Mataram" and was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment. Was suspected of being concerned in the distribution ofrevolutionary leaflets in the Punjab in the winter of 1925, and in October ofthat year presided over the First Provincial Political Prisoners' Conference held at Gujranwala. He was one of the organisers of the Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha, which was formed in March 1926, to educate young men in extremist politics. Attended the Gauhati session of the All-India National Congress in Decembeer 1926. Was elected to the Executive ofthe Lahore City Congress Committee in February 1927. Participated in the proceedings of a secret meeting held at Gurukul Kangri, to form labour organisations which should develop ultimately into revolutionarly centres. At a political Diwan at Chak No. 57 khyala Kalan, Lyallpur, from the 25th to 27th September 1927 he preached the doctrines of communism. Attended the Madras Congress in December 1927 and conferred with the Bengal revolutionaries regarding the possibility of linking up the revolutionary party with the communist organisations, and in the following year participated in the boycott of the Statutory Commission. Presided over the first session of the Punjab Provincial Young Men's Conference at Amritsar in April 1928. Was concerned in the inauguration ofthe Peasants' and Workers' Party and subsequently toured the Punjab in the interest of the Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha, and was elected to the committee ofthe Kirti Party in April 1928. Made speeches at Congress meetings, advocating violence. Participated in pro-Amanullah agitation. He was arrested under Section 124-A, I. P. C. in March 1929, for delivering seditious speeches, and in the same month was sent up for trial in the Meerut Conspiracy Case. In the former case he was sentenced to 1 year's rigorous imprisonment in May 1929 and in the latter to 4 year's rigorous imprisonment with effect from 16th January 1933. On appeal he was acquitted in the Meerut Conspiracy Case.

Description : Age about 45 years; height about 5-7"; slim build; wheat complexion; large bulging eyes; sharp nose; hair cut short, with streaks of grey; clean shaven; photo on record.