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Parma Nand

Village: Sukrada Kharka

City: Hamirpur

Parma Nand, Pandit, son of Gya Parshad, of Sukrada Kharka, P. S. Majhgawan, District Hamirpur, United Provinces. Joined the s. s. "Korea" at Yokohama with the Ghadr leaders, Jagat Ram (J-2), Kesar Singh (K-48), and Jowala Singh (J-19). He was at the time dressed in Japanese clothes and was provided with Indian dress by Prithi Singh (P- 31) and Amar Singh Rajput (A-19). Returned to India by the S.S. "Tosha Maru". Showed himself to be a bitter enemy of the British Government and on board the ship made most violent and effective speeches. He took a leading part in the activities of the revolutionaries and was a go- between for the Punjab and Benares conspirators. He was arrested and sent for trial in the Lahore Conspiracy Case and was sentenced to death, the sentence being afterwards reduced to transportation for life. Is still in jail.