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Babu Khan

Village: Ghurka

City: Jalandhar

Babu Khan, son of Kande Khan, Rajput, of Ghurka, P. S. Phillaur, District Juilundur. He went to Hong Kong in 1900, whence in 1903 he went to America. He was said to be one of the pro-Turk supporters ofthe Ghadr Party at San Francisco. He was present at a seditious meeting held at Ryde, California, on the 25th June 1916. In August 1917 he was involved in a Radio plant raid in Sacramento. Early in 1922 he was reported to be a prominent supporter ofthe late Ramchandra ofPeshawar and in 1923 was said to have joined the United India Home Rule League of America. He was granted a passport at San Francisco in February 1930 for his return to India and information was received that he was at P.O. Box 808, Willows, California at that time. Has not returned so far. Is said to be taking an active part in politics in California, and to be a ring-leader ofthe Ghadr Party.

Description : Wheat complexion; stout build; trembles while speaking; age about 55/56 years; height 5'-8".