Abdul Majid, alias M.A. Majid, son of Mir Faiz Baksh, Kashmiri of Dhal Mohalla, Mochi Gate, Lahore. Has studied up to the Matriculation standard. Migrated to Afghanistan during the Hijrat episode of May 1920. Subsequently accompanied a batch of Muhajirin to Baku with the intention of enlisting in the Turkish forces in Anatolia, but was diverted to Moscow by the invitation of the Bolsheviks. He learnt aviation, and was trained, under the direct supervision of M. N. Roy in communist propaganda methods, at the University for "Workers of the East". Was deputed by M. N. Roy for the dissemination of Communistic ideas in India. While on his way to India via the Pamir-Chitral route, he was arrested by the Frontier Police and sent to Peshawar, where he was convicted with seven other Bolshevik emissaries, and sentenced to one year’s R.I. on 18th May 1923. Was released in April 1924, and thereafter remained quiet for some time till March 1925, when he came to notice again as a leading organiser of the Punjab Labour Board and a member of a similar institution, "The Punjab Labour Organising Board". Spoke at a meeting of the latter organisation on 1st May 1926, in response to a telegram received by the Akali Press from the Soviet Government in connection with May Day demonstrations, eulogising Russia as an example for other countries desiring emancipation from foreign control. In 1926 he showed a revived interest in Communism and was in correspondence with Indian Communists in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. Was one of the originators of the Young India Association or Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha formed at Lahore in the Spring of 1926. In April 1927 he started a short-lived weekly Urdu paper entitled "The Mehnat Kash" for the spread' of Communism and received financial support from the Third International at Moscow. Was closely associated with a British Communist, Phillip Spratt during the latter’s visit to Lahore about the middle of 1927. Took an active part in organising meetings of the Punjab Provincial Young Men's Conference held at Amritsar in April 1928 and moved a resolution congratulating the organisers of the League against Imperialism. Toured Punjab with Kidar Nath Sehgal (K-57), organising branches of the Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha, of which he was the Treasurer and a member of the Working Committee. Applied for a 3 [A-3—5. passport to Australia on 27th August 1928, but his application was rejected. Attended the Kirti Kisan Conference at Lyallpur on 30th September 1928, and moved several resolutions condemning Capitalism. Attended the second session of the Punjab Provincial Nau Jawan Bharat Sabha Conference held in Bradlaugh Hall on 23rd/24th February 1929, and spoke in favour of ex-king Amanullah. Was arrested on 20th March 1929 along with Kidar Nath Sehgal (K-57) under Section 121 I.P.C. and sent to Meerut to stand his trial. Was one of the signatories to a leaflet entitled "Message of the Meerut Comrades to the anti-imperialist Conference" issued secretly by 14 of the accused in the Meerut Conspiracy Case, and intended to be read out at the anti-imperialist Conference at Bombay in October 1930. Was convicted and sentenced to seven years' R.I. in the Meerut Conspiracy Case in January 1933. The sentence was reduced on appeal to one year's R.I. under Sec. 121-A, I.P.C. in August 1933.

Description : Age about 41 years; medium height; wheat complexion; two front teeth protruding; prominent eyes; thin build.