Ganda Singh hailed from Pandori Phagurian village in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India. His father, Nika Singh, led a simple life as a farmer. He was an active member of the Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast, more commonly known as the Ghadar Party. When World War I erupted, the Ghadar Party urged its members to return to India and work towards ending British rule. Ganda Singh heeded the call and returned to India via the Tosha Maru.
Upon his arrival, he was initially detained but later released. However, in 1916, his movements were confined to his village. In 1919, he received a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for sedition under section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code. After his release, he resumed his political activities and, in 1922, he faced conviction under section 17 (2) of the C.L.A. Act, serving time in jail until 1924.
He faced a court conviction in the Anarkali Bomb Blasé case, resulting in a five-year prison term and a fine of Rs. 50. However, an appeal to the High Court led to his acquittal. On June 17, 1929, he delivered an anti-government speech in Chakowal village, advocating for the remission of land revenue. In 1930, he was elected as the President of the District Congress in Hoshiarpur. He was once again arrested for participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement and served a one-year prison sentence. Later, he actively engaged in the Babbar Akali movement.
Ganda Singh
(Punjab)
Ganda Singh hailed from Pandori Phagurian village in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India. His father, Nika Singh, led a simple life as a farmer. He was an active member of the Hindustan Association of the Pacific Coast, more commonly known as the Ghadar Party. When World War I erupted, the Ghadar Party urged its members to return to India and work towards ending British rule. Ganda Singh heeded the call and returned to India via the Tosha Maru.
Upon his arrival, he was initially detained but later released. However, in 1916, his movements were confined to his village. In 1919, he received a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence for sedition under section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code. After his release, he resumed his political activities and, in 1922, he faced conviction under section 17 (2) of the C.L.A. Act, serving time in jail until 1924.
He faced a court conviction in the Anarkali Bomb Blasé case, resulting in a five-year prison term and a fine of Rs. 50. However, an appeal to the High Court led to his acquittal. On June 17, 1929, he delivered an anti-government speech in Chakowal village, advocating for the remission of land revenue. In 1930, he was elected as the President of the District Congress in Hoshiarpur. He was once again arrested for participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement and served a one-year prison sentence. Later, he actively engaged in the Babbar Akali movement.
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