03 · FAMILY STORIES
Bhan Singh
Born 1894
Gharka
Son of Wasakha Singh
Profile
Bhan Singh, son of Wasakha Singh, was born in 1894 and was from Gharka. He worked in agriculture and served in the Shanghai Municipal Police as Constable No. 20. 1
He joined the Indian National Army (INA) as a volunteer and contributed 7,000 dollars to its fund. 1
Sources & Notes
Sources and notes (2)
[1] Who's Who Punjab Freedom Fighters, volume 1, entry for Bhan Singh, son of Wasakha Singh. Details follow the retained transcription; a printed page reference remains to be confirmed.
[2] Red Turbans on the Bund: Sikh Migrants, Policemen, and Revolutionaries in Shanghai, 1885–1945. Earlier research cites this work for a Bhan Singh who subdued Harbant Singh after the killing of Buddha Singh in Shanghai on 6 April 1927. Identification with Bhan Singh, son of Wasakha Singh, remains unproved. The currency of the 7,000-dollar contribution in [1] is not specified.