Prithi Singh, son of Shadi Ram. Rajput, of Lalru, Patiala State. A revolutionary who while in America, used to visit Jawala Singh's (J-19) farm near Stockton to experiment in bomb-making, and was present at the explosion which wounded the unknown man said to belong to the United Provinces. Left America by the s. s. "Korea" on 29th August 1914. At a meeting of the various parties at Hong Kong he was elected to the Central Committee. Was detailed for work in India, particularly the dissemination of seditious literature. Was joint owner with Amar Singh Rajput, of Nawanshahr (A-19), off us of the pistols found in the Doctors' cabin on board the "Tosha Mani". Was allowed off the ship unexamined as he stated that he had come from Penang. Was present at the Ladhowal meeting on 17th November 1914 when Nawab Khan of village Halwara, district Ludhiana (formerly connected with the Ghadr Party). Kartar Singh of Saraba (hanged), Kanshi Ram of Morali (hanged), and Nidhan Singh of Choga (an ex-convict in the Lahore Conspiracy Case), met to organize dacoity parties. He stated on that occasion that he had been advised by Bhai Parmanand (P-14) not to take up press work but to take part in the military activities of the party instead. Was convicted of an attempt to murder the police officer who arrested him at Ambala, and sent up for trial in the Lahore Conspiracy Case and sentenced to death. The sentence was subsequently commuted to one of transportation for life. On the 30th of November 1922, while being transferred from Rajahmundry to the Nagpur Central Jail he escaped from the running train. In June 1927 he was reported to have taken part in an attempt to rescue Kakori terrorist prisoners. About that time, he was said to be controlling a group of terrorists in Delhi. Was reported in 1929 to have paid clandestine visits to some terrorists in Lahore, but the information could not be verified. According to Kailashpati, (an approver in the Delhi Conspiracy Case— subsequently withdrawn), Prithi Singh probably took part in an attempt to murder two police officers and their wives in Bombay City in October 1930. He seems to have made his way to Russia from where he secretly returned to Kabul along with Gurmukh Singh (G-54) in August 1933 and both were arrested and imprisoned by the Afghan Government. He is still in jail.

Description : Age about 39-41 years; height 5'-7 1/2"; wheat complexion; black beard; two vaccination marks on each forearm; one mole under left eyelid; broad forehead; small eyes; long nose; right forearm tattooed; strong build; can read and write English; Photo on record.