Discover the Ghadr Movement, a key force for India's independence, rooted in early 20th-century migration and labor in North America.
GUJJAR SINGH (1879-1975), prominent Ghadr leader, was born in 1879, the son of Sham Singh of Bhakna Kalan, in Amritsar district. He served in the 4th Cavalry for six years. In 1909, he migrated to Shanghai (China) and got himself enlisted in the police. In 1913, the Ghadr party`s weekly, the Ghadr, came to Shanghai through the granthi of the local Gurdwara, who handed over the packet to the police. Somehow a copy came into Gujjar Singh`s hands. He read it avidly and he read it repeatedly to his friends.
Explore the daring journey of the Komagata Maru in 1914, challenging Canadian immigration laws with 376 Indian passengers led by Sikh leader Gurdit Singh.
Discover Rulia Singh's journey from Oregon farmworker to pivotal Ghadr leader fighting British rule—resilience in the face of oppression.
