Santa Singh, son of Vir Singh, Village Gandiwind, P. S. Sirhali, District Amritsar. He emigrated to America in 1909 and spoke for the first time at a Ghadr meeting at Holt, Stockton, on 29th January 1915. In 1916 he became an active member of the Ghadr Party. Originally a supporter of the late Ram Chandra of Peshawar (then leader of the Ghadr Party) he changed sides at the beginning of 1917 and went over to Bhagwan Singh's (of village Viring, district Amritsar) party. He was then appointed Assistant Secretary of the Stockton Khalsa Diwan. He attended all the meetings convened by Bhagwan Singh and from the time of the arrests in connection with the German-Hindu Conspiracy Case he became unceasingly active in the collection of funds for the bail of Bhagwan Singh, Gopal Singh (G-25) and other Ghadr leaders. About the middle of 1917 he participated in the attempt of Bishan Singh Hindi (B-72) to cement the differences of the rival factions. At the end of 1917 he was living in Bhagwan Singh's Ashram at Hill Street and attending the trial. He was elected Treasurer of the Ghadr Party in January 1918. At this time he tried to get an educated man to assist in the publication of the "Ghadr". He was bitterly opposed to the Gurdwara Section of the Sikh Temple. Towards the end of 1919 Santa Singh's influence and with it the Ghadr Party's control of the affairs of the Stockton Sikh Temple was at its height. About the middle of 1921 he was active in mobilizing the loose Ghadr atoms scattered about and searching for ways and means to resuscitate the movement. Very little is known of his movements- during 1922-25. Early in 1926 he arrived in Moscow from California with a party of five headed by Karam Singh (K-22) of village Dhut, Kapurthala State and took an active and important part in the discussions with the Comintern in regard to possible co-operation. He was in close touch with the Soviet authorities and with the co-operation of his trusted friend and ally, Harjap Singh (H-32), carried on negotiations for securing military training for Indian youths in Canton. Destined for work among the Akalis in the Punjab he and Harjap Singh arrived in Paris about the middle of May 1927 with the idea of being smuggled out to India by the Comintern with false passports. Considerable delay ensued and Harjap Singh returned to Berlin in desperation, but Santa Singh remained in Paris for some time and was able to reach India, landing at Pondicherry on the 7th October 1927. On his arrival he was arrested by the Madras Government and placed in custody under Regulation III of 1818. He was transferred to the Central Jail, Lahore, from which he was released on the 1st May 1929. At a Political Sikh Diwan held at Sultanwind village on the 19th- 21st July 1929, he presented an address to Master Mota Singh (M-38) on behalf of the Amritsar District Akali Jatha. Attended the opening session of the All-India Kirti Kisan Conference at Lajpat Rai Nagar on the 26th December 1929.Took an active part in the revival of the Kirti Magazine in conjunction with Dasaundha Singh (D-I6) and Gajjan Singh (G-3). Interviewed Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47), Darshan Singh of Pheruman, district Amritsar (D-14) and Rattan Singh of district Amritsar in the Multan Jail in January 1931. Attended the Doaba Kirti Kisan Conference at Anandpur on 28th February 1931. One of the organizers of the All- India Workers and Peasants' Party (Sarab Hind Kirti Kisan Party) which is financed and managed by the Ghadrites in America. In response to the appeal made by the Sikh revolutionaries in Kabul to the Ghadr and Kirti workers in Amritsar for money, he and Dasaundha Singh were reported in June 1931 to be endeavoring to raise Ioans. Was a Treasurer of the Kirti Kisan Party in 1931. One of the organizers of the "Workers Home" (now defunct) at Lahore started with the avowed object of creating an army of trained organizers and propagandists, to awaken the masses and eventually bring about a revolution. He is under constant surveillance. A dangerous agitator and a trained revolutionary. Owns landed property. His associates include Wasakha Singh (W-6). Gajjan Singh of Gobindgarh (G-3) and Sohan Singh (S-55).

Description : Born 1886; height 5'-6"; sallow complexion; long black beard; stout build; subdued voice; knows Gurmukhi and Urdu, and has a slight knowledge of English.