Amar Singh, son of Uttam Singh, Rajput, of Nawanshahr, P. S. Rahon, District Jullundur. A former worker on the staff of the "Ghadr" paper and an important member of the Ghadr Party. He was an intimate friend of Jawala Singh (J-19) and Jagat Ram (J-2). While in America he used to visit Jawala Singh's farm to practise bomb-making. He was one of the "Korea" and "Tosha Mara" passengers in August-October 1914 and was elected a member of the Central Committee which was formed by the passengers at Hong Kong. He was entrusted with the special work of the dissemination of seditious literature. On arrival in India he was not arrested as he stated that he had come from Panang. Amar Singh and Pirthi Singh were stated to have owned four of the revolvers that were found in the doctor's cabin on board the "Tosha Mara". On several occasions he met Kartar Singh of Saraba (hanged), and Nawab Khan of Halwara (formerly of the Ghadr Party) in the course of their wanderings in the Punjab, in an attempt to recruit men for the commission of dacoities. He was arrested in February 1915 at Lahore. Was made an approver in the Lahore Conspiracy Case and made a valuable statement, though unwillingly. In spite of giving evidence at the trial, he remained as anti-British as he was ever before. He was restricted to his village, and later to his district, but was finally set free on the 18th February 1919. In August of the same year he applied for a passport to Australia, but was discouraged from proceeding abroad. In October 1919 he was granted a passport to New Zealand, but does not seem to have gone abroad. Has been running a flour mill in Nawanshahr since 1923 and is said to have taken part in the Congress movement but is reported to be quiet at present. Owns landed property. Description : Age 45 years; wheat complexion; medium height; stout build; broad face slightly pock-pitted; squint eyed; defective eyesight.