Phuman Singh, Ajit, son of Ganesha Singh, Jat, of Kaleron, P. S. Banga, District Jullundur. One of the disaffected sepoys of the 26th Punjabis at Hong Kong who was sent back to India for discharge, but were retained on account of the war, and shortly after dismissed in February 1915 on their resuming their seditious activities and conspiring with certain returned emigrants in the regimental lines. Was sent up for trial in the Lahore Conspiracy Case but acquitted for want of sufficient evidence. Was a staunch Akali and later joined the District Congress Committee and began to preach the doctrines of non-co-operation. Was convicted under Section 108 C. P. C. in December 1921 for delivering violent speeches at Congress meetings at Jullundur, and sent to jail for one year in default of furnishing security. Was released at the end of 1922 and in March 1923 became the Editor of the "Desh Sewak" of Jullundur. Appointed Secretary of the Doaba Rakhshak Committee in June 1923. Active in the collection of funds for the families of the imprisoned Akalis. Sentenced under Section 124-A, I. P. C. to two years’ R. I. in September 1923 for publishing a seditious article in the "Desh Sewak". On release was elected a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee and appointed Secretary of the Jullundur District Akali Jatha. At the end of 1924 he was convicted under Sectioin 18 (I) C. L. A. A. and sentenced to 6 months R. I. and a fine of Rs. 250 Continued to stir up agitation in the following years and in 1927 advocated the rejection of the Gurdwaras Act. Participated in the boycott of Simon Commission in 1928. Spoke at various political Diwans in 1920 condemning the British Government for incurring unnecessary expenditure in sending several Royal Commissions and inciting the people to violence. Sentenced to two years' R. I. in June 1929 under Section 124-A. I. P. C. for delivering seditious speeches at Khatkar Kalan, in the course of which he cast aspersions on the Jullundar Police and moved a resolution congratulating Bhagat Singh and his companions, the murderers of a Police Officer in India. He came out of jail in February 1930 with the determined idea of defying the Government. Became Secretary of the District Akali Dal. Subsequently participated in the Kirti Kisan Agitation, and attended the Doaba Kirti Kisan Conference held at Anandpur, district Hoshiarpur, in March 1931. Was one of a party which toured the Punjab in May and June 1931 explaining the aims, objects and the future program of the Kirti Party. Succeeded to some extent in introducing the virus of Communism and Bolshevism among landholders. Converted the Nau- jawan Bharat Sabha of Moga, Ferozepore, into a branch of the Kirti Kisan Sabha which convened Diwans at Rode, Lopon and Ghal Kalan in the Ferozepore district at which direct incitements to violence and murder, foul abuse of Government and in particular the Police, and the advocacy of the refusal of payment of land revenues, were made. Phuman Singh made highly inflammatory speeches at Rode and Lopon. He was convicted and sentenced under Section 124-A, I. P. C. to 2 years’ R. I. and a fine of Rs. 200 or in default to four months' further R. I. on the 23rd November 1931. He is at present serving his sentence in jail. His associates include Karam Singh of Chima (K-20) and Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47).

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