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Sant Ram

Village: Sangowal

City: Ludhiana

Sant Ram, Mandal, son of Amin Chand, Mandal, originally of Sangowal, P. S. Sadr, District Ludhiana, and latterly of Ahmadgarh, Malerkotla State. Went to America in 1913 to take up a course in engineering. Was reported to be a member of the Hindustan Association of America during 1914-15. Was an Associate of Jagat Ram (J-2) and was disaffected. Took his B. A. degree in Chemistry in 1921 and M. A. degree in Mathematics in the following year, from the University of California. Was reported in 1925 to have become a bitter critic of the Government and to have addressed vernacular organizations, particularly Women's Clubs, on the then existing situation in India. Married a German girl, but divorced her after some time. Returned to India by the s. s. "Mongolia" in 1929. Was said to have written a letter in December 1929 to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, requesting the latter to allow him to act as a delegate to the Indian National Congress at Lahore, representing California, U. S. A. Visited Quetta in February 1930 and thence proceeded to Karachi on the 24th February with the intention of proceeding to Europe by land through Persia and Turkey. Has not been heard of since then.

Description : Age 36 years; height 5-6".