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Dalip Singh

Village: Mahilpur

City: Hoshiarpur

Dalip Singh, alias Tara Singh, son of Diwan Singh, Jatt of Purhiran, P. S. Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. He went to Canada in 1907 in the company of Puran Singh of village Purhiran, district Hoshiarpur and Mehar Singh originally of Purhiran but now of Chak 64/4-R., P. S. Nur Shah, District Montgomery (both were formerly connected with the Ghadr Party), where he was closely connected with the Ghadr Movement. He was reported to have sent copies of the "Ghadr" to India and left Canada for India with bombs in his possession in 1914. He was traced at his home in India where it was reported that he had been active in the campaign and had given an automatic pistol to Banta Singh of Sangwal (hanged) with whom he was very intimate. He subsequently joined the party which attempted to commit a dacoity at Bhainwal. He was interned in 1915 and released in 1918 and restricted to his village with security. The restrictions were cancelled in 1919. He is said to have committed many murders, and was challenged for the murder of his uncle in 1927, but was acquitted. He is now working on his lands and corresponds with Omindar Singh, son of Ram Singh of Bahowal, P.S. Mahilpur, who is in California.

Description : Wheat complexion; age about 60 years; height 5-7"; white