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Pal Singh

Village: Nangal Choran

City: Hoshiarpur

Pal Singh, son of Badhawa, Jat, Village Nangal Choran, P. S. Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. He went to America about 1910, and before his departure served for some time in the 35th Punjabis. He can read and write Gurmukhi. Though there does not seem to be any previous record to this man as an active Ghadr Party worker, at any rate he sympathised with the Party and towards the middle of 1929 was appointed one of the Directors of the American Hindustani Trading Co. (a Ghadr Party concern formed to promote the economic side of the Party, and to serve as a cloak for revolutionary activities). In 1929 he was reported to be a subscriber to the Ghadr Party on behalf of the Kirti fund. Elected to the local Committee of the Ghadr Party at Marysville in 1930 and again in 1932. Returned to India sailing from San Francisco on 16th December 1932. Owns landed property at the village jointly with his brothers.

Description : Age 40/45 years; wheat complexion; height 5'-8".