Ganda Singh, Canadian, son of Nika Singh, Jat, of Pandori Phagurian, P. S. Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. He was a "Tosha Maru" passenger and on arrival was interned and subsequently released and restricted to his village in June 1916. He was sentenced to one year’s R. I. in 1919 for sedition, under Section 124-A, I. P. C. and on release resumed his political activities. He was again convicted in 1922 under Section 17(2) of the C. L. A. Act and was released from jail in 1924. His complicity in the Anarkali Bomb Outrage, brought him another 5 years’ R. I. and a fine of Rs. 50 or in default one year's further R. I. under Sections 120-B 109. I. P. C. and Sections 3.4, (a) 4 (b), 5, 6 of the Explosive Substances Act. He was sentenced to a term of six months R. I. for offences under Sections 324, 109 and 120-B, I. P. C. the sentences to run concurrently. On an appeal to the High Court he was, however, acquitted. At an Akali Diwan in V. Chakowal 17 June 1929 he made an anti-Government speech, urging the remission of land revenue. In 1930 he was President of the District Congress Committee, Hoshiarpur, and was in correspondence with Chainchai Singh Canadian (C-3), of the Kirti Office Amritsar, regarding Master Mota Singh's (M-38) Defense Committee Fund. In the same year he was arrested in connection with his Congress activities under Section 107, C. P. C. and to refusing the option of furnishing security he was sent to jail for one year. For some time, he was in receipt of Rs. 25 per mensem from the Congress but has not received anything for the last 2 years as a result of which he is now reported to be in very straitened circumstances.

Description : Fair complexion; height 5-5"; long white loose beard with a tinge of black; "kes" on head.