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Arjan Singh

Village: Jhingar

City: Jalandhar

Arjan Singh, son of Jawala Singh, of Jhingar, P. S. Banga, District Jullundur. Emigrated to Canada in 1913. Brother of Nagina Singh (N-2). In 1915-16 collected money for the Ghadr Party and B.G. Tilak in San Francisco and New Westminster. Was the writer of a seditious letter to the Editor of the "Panth Sewak" of Lahore. In April 1917 he was appointed a member of the Vancouver Sikh Temple Committee. Corresponded regularly with Dr. N.S. Hardikar whose visit to Vancouver early in 1921 stirred Arjan Singh into renewed activity. In April of that year joined Battan Singh of Sirhali Kalan (B-39), at Vancouver in the publication of a paper entitled "Bande Mataram", which ceased to exist in August. Intended returning to India in 1921, but apparently gave up the idea. A regular recipient of the "Pardeshi Khalsa" of Amritsar. Recited seditious poems at a meeting at New Westminster to commemorate the death of Mewa Singh. In 1928 was nominated to the Executive of the proposed Canadian Branch of the Indian National Congress. During 1928 and 1929 he recited seditious poems and made virulent anti-British speeches at meetings in Vancouver urging his brethren to violence. Arrived at his home in December 1929. Attended the Lahore Congress. Attempted along with Ujagar Singh of Bilga (U-8) to form a party to commit dacoities and procure arms. Was arrested on 2nd March 1930 for complicity in the Jullundur Bomb Case, but was subsequently released on bail and restricted. Made a statement which showed that he was entirely responsible for organising the party known as "Sarab Hind Raj Paltao Kirti Kisan Babbar Bhaunchal Dal" (All-India Revolutionary Kirti Kisan Babbar Party). Claimed to have received instructions from the Ghadr Party to check the disposal of the Ghadr funds with Bhag Singh Canadian (B-47) and others, and to have brought Rs. 1,500 from the Ghadr Party for the purchase of arms.