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Teja Singh

Village: Kacha Pakka

City: Amritsar

Teja Singh, son of Narain Singh, of Village Kacha Pakka, District Lahore. In 1920 he was an enthusiastic supporter of the former Ghadr Party leader, Bhagwan Singh of village Viring, District Amritsar. After some years’ residence in California, he was deported to India in 1925, on account of his attempts to smuggle Indians into California from Mexico. After his return he received correspondence and literature from the Ghadr Party. He was also known to be making efforts to return surreptitiously to America. In 1928 Raila Singh (R-ll) was trying to secure his entry into Panama. After consultations with Baba Wasakha Singh (W-6) the President of the Kirti Kisan Party in the Punjab, he was reported to have left Amritsar for Rangoon on 20th July 1932 apparently via Calcutta in the company of Ishar Singh (1-26) son of Jaimal Singh of Gandiwind. Teja Singh and the rest of the party arrived in Penang by the S.S. "Karapara" on the 8th of August 1932. Teja Singh sailed from Singapore on 15th September 1932 and arrived at Shanghai in the first week of October 1932 travelling via Bangkok and Swatow. He lives with one Bagel Singh, an employee of Anderson and Ferroggiaro at 858, Avenue Haig, Shanghai, and as a result of the former’s efforts had obtained employment in that city. He is reported to be posing as Jaimal Singh.